I look up to Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. I'm a huge fan of their work. I also like actors who really transform themselves, like Joaquin Phoenix. And I loved Robin Williams growing up. He does comedy and drama so brilliantly.

Hollywood has never been a goal, necessarily - there was no 'Conquer America' game plan for me.

Somehow I got a place at Bristol University. I'm still waiting for the phone call to say that they made a mistake and got the wrong person.

The will to challenge myself is strong, but I think that's growing, the desire to stretch myself and make it hard.

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant.

Companies and football teams have become successful precisely because of how diverse they are.

Do something active that's fun. On tour with Kanye and Common, we would have basketball games on a court in every city we went to. With Alicia Keys, we would mountain-bike across Vancouver Island. With Lady Gaga, we would explore all the cool neighborhoods.

I can see that the UAE is growing a lot as a football country, and there is plenty of opportunity to keep going and improve.