Cheryl Cole eats Indian food in UK

Cheryl Cole's come a long way from her days in the girl group Girls Aloud and her subsequent stint as a reality TV judge. Apart from having a new album out, she tells TOI that she would also love to visit India some day...

You have worn many hats through the years singer, actor and reality TV judge. What drives you?I am an impatient person. There are a few artists who want a break between things but I always feel the need to come up with something new. I work extremely hard for whatever it is that I do. Right now though, I am focussing only on my tour. And that will begin in October.

Have you heard about Bollywood?Yes, of course I have. It's one of the most famous things about India.

If so, what have you heard about Bollywood? Any favourite actors or actresses?I've heard that it's really exciting and all the films have a lot of music in them. And they're so colorful and full of life. I would love to visit India. It's such a beautiful country and I've heard so much about it. As a matter of fact, I love Indian food. We eat a lot of it here in the UK, in fact so I'd be very excited to try some of it over there.

What kind of music do you listen to when you relax?I love anything by Beyonce, she is my absolute favourite artist.

And other than her, which other performers do you admire from the showbiz scene? Like I said, I absolutely love Beyonce, she is my absolute favourite artiste. Then there is Black Eyed Peas, Kesha, Nelly Furtado, James Morrison, Neyo, Alicial Keys, Jay-Z, these are some just of the top of my head.

Where do you see yourself ten years from now, or hope to be?I hope to still be making music and I hope that people still like my music; it's what I love doing best. But most of all, I just hope to be happy with whatever it is that I do.