Jay Sean chats to I Like Music

But I'll be real, the entertainment field is a horrible business; it's cut throat, it's harsh, you've got to be thick skinned, because people will criticize you publicly on forums and tell you that you're not good enough in auditions, so it can be very hard. And if you're not fulfilled that way, you're only going to get hurt. It's harsh but can be rewarding.

But nobody should stop you from achieving your dreams. If it's something you really want to do, you have to go for it. Just realise, it's hard work, but rewarding.

ILM: Yeah you need that passion to carry you through the hard times. Also, what's your advice about peer pressure?

JAY: The whole peer pressure thing is fascinating because sometimes the reason people conform is because they want to be cool and there's pressure to be cool and with in the in crowd but, sometimes, the coolest thing you can do is to NOT conform. Because it shows you've got charisma, you've got personality and you've got strength in you to say, "you know what, I know you guys think it's cool to go and run off and smoke during period three but to me that's not cool if you get caught and get expelled. I'd rather stay in, get a good education, get a wicked job, earn lots of money and drive a Lambourgini, then say who's cool.

So, I think you've just got to rise above it and find the strength in you to decide yourself to say 'no' and, ultimately, you'll win the right friends that way not the wrong friends.
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