Decide very early on: do you want to be an actor or do you want to be famous? Because they're very different routes.

Being famous is having the power to really implement positive change in the world and it gives you the power to do what you want. I'm really grateful for it because I can play music and people will listen.

It was pretty frightening because as we all know when large famous groups breakup a lot of the members don't survive in solo careers.

I think it's really important for celebrities to use their power of money and fame to get their voices out there. It's funny to me that we're expected to keep quiet just because of who we are. Why do I lose my right to speak my mind because I'm famous?

But to this day I am convinced that the real reason we met was because Alexander is from Nebraska and he was completely fascinated that I was about to go off and make a movie with Brando - perhaps the most famous Nebraskan of all.

I am famous because I am an African American jazz artist.

I don't put weight on fame and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.

I don't ever want to be hugely famous because I had a little taste of it after 'East Is East' and 'Bend It.'

My ultimate dream is to become a famous star because I love to sing.

I keep saying I'm not at all famous in my own country because people do not think I have done anything for India.