Paulina Gretzky Sets The Record Straight

On being dropped from her record company: "Last year, I had a deal with Universal Canada, which I was so, so excited about but unfortunately things happen where it just doesn’t work out. Right now, I’m putting together a team of producers to help me shop around an album. I can say for 75% sure that my single will be released in Canada first. I’m co-writing it."

On who she admires in the music industry: "When I was 16, I thought, I want to be like Avril. That was my thing. But I grew up. And there’s a sexy vibe that I want to bring to the table, too. Then I figured out I want to be like Gwen Stefani. She’s so cool. She has everything going on. I want to do a clothing line, too, and she has a fashion line. She’s sexy but it’s not too much. It’s just perfect. And she’s changed over time. I would love to be in that situation where I could just start in one way and if I wanted to change because people had a strong connection with me and they wanted to go with me…"