It is important not to copy other people's careers but set the tone of who you want to be. My father's always encouraged me to do that.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've never really tried to copy anyone; I like to have my own style.
You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling.
To copy others is necessary, but to copy oneself is pathetic.
You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.
You should learn from your competitor, but never copy. Copy and you die.
I always feel like I want to do my career my own way. I never follow anybody's path, what they've done.
I've always avoided publicity. I've never been good copy at any stage of my life. I don't strive for it, because I don't think it's important whether I'm good copy or not. The two can go together, if that's your personality, but every person on this earth is unique.
My parents have always done what they've loved, and they've had many different careers.
People said when I started, 'Why don't you just copy your father's style?' I had to be myself, singing my songs in my own way.
I feel very, very proud that so many people have copied me.