Are there any charities you would like to work with in the future?
Charities? Yeah, I’m actually working with one now…an AIDS charity for kids and then I did a benefit for children with cancer…
I understand you were in cadets… uh-huh…yeah…approximately for 5 years.
Can you play any musical instruments? No, I don’t…not yet…
Not yet? Does that mean that you’re planning to? Yes…the acoustic guitar, or the keyboard or piano.
How do you handle that celebrity status? I handle it very well…just gotta keep grounded and stay humble...but enjoy it all.
Do you worry about getting too famous and not being able to separate your personal life from your public life? No, not at all.
One word to describe yourself would be? Down-to-earth….but that’s not one word (laughing)…
You absolutely cannot do without…? My cell phone…besides the obvious like family and friends.
Any misperceptions about you? Not that I know of…not as far as I know…
Are you health conscious or do you eat basically anything you can get your hands on? A bit of both…I could be very health conscious…but I like to enjoy my meals….
What’s a typical day for Rihanna? How many times per week do you work out? At least 3 times per week….I try to get it in but with my schedule…time is really tight. We perform almost every day…
What do you do to relax? Listen to music
Do you listen to your own CDs? Yeah…of course!
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Pray
Second thing? Brush my teeth (laughing).
What do you request when you’re travelling/when on tour? Just honey. Honey is the most important thing…for my voice.
Do you write any of your own songs? I co-wrote a lot of the songs on the album.
How often do you get to visit Barbados? Not very often.
Considering your busy schedule, have you been able to maintain relationships with Bajan friends? Of course! Everyday
No doubt, Rihanna is blowing up all over the world, but even with the buzz surrounding the artist, there remains an air of mystery. Of course, we’ve seen the interviews and the press releases, and we know the basics: she was discovered by Evan Rogers, and prior to the Jay-Z meeting, she’d never met a celebrity before.