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The press will judge you on your first impression. Be smiley.
I have to remind myself to smile all of the time. If I’m not smiling, I look bitter. You won't get anywhere in show business looking bitter. Or in any business, actually.
It’s important to be mindful of the way you speak. For example, talking too fast or with a rigid drop at the end of a sentence sounds mean.
My mom was a member of the Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe. They were real performers. She sings, dances, plays different instruments, everything.
She is pretty inspiring. When she became pregnant with me, she left her career, left everything, and moved to Hong Kong.
She’s a very traditional woman, and there is a lot of good to say about traditional values. She thinks that having children can give you enormous joy and is the only way to learn how to truly love another human being.
I'm a very careful person. But it wasn’t always like that. I was a mess when I was a kid, totally disorganized and absent-minded. But when I turned 15, I completely changed. I became very tidy, systematic and organized.
You can't achieve anything if you are disorganized. Your character is your fate. I didn’t want my future to be hampered by my personality flaws.
Preparation is the most important thing for me. The more I prepare, the less chance I’ll panic and screw up.
I waited a year to release my album after winning the singing contest. I had no income at all. I lived a year on the $100,000 cash prize I won.
Didn’t Lydia Shum used to say that you have to always give 120 percent during practice, so you can give 100 percent during the actual performance?
Romance can change at any second. One moment, you have a man you want to stay with forever, and a year later that feeling is completely gone.
My first love lasted for two years, the second one lasted for two years, and the third one for only six months. When you have more experience, you know when is the best time to call it quits.
But I’m not hungry for a man. I don’t ask around and make people introduce their guy friends to me, no matter how long I’ve been single.
I'm more R&B and hip-hop than Cantopop.
Styling is of the utmost importance. Everybody has their own style. It’s meaningless to pretend to be something you aren’t, even in show business.
I'm a Christian. It actually helps in a lot of ways. I used to be quite pessimistic and negative. Religion helps me be more positive.
Getting into show business requires immense mental strength. Can you imagine having a rough day at work and then not even being able to relax with a cup of ice cream because you’re on diet regime?
I love Hong Kong. But it has problems: it is too rushed, everyone is too stressed.
But if I ever retire, I'm moving overseas, to the United States or Australia. You know, old people enjoy a more serene and quiet environment.
People might tell you that in order to succeed you need to be ambitious or think big, especially in show business. That's not true. Just stick to your plan, no matter how big or small.


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Singer Sherman Chung Shu-man may be a newcomer to the industry, but she dishes out advice like a veteran. She talks about how traditional values and Christianity work in show business. 
