Actress to focus on music

2008-09-05 11:52

Los Angeles - Jessica Simpson has no plans to return to acting.

The singer - who starred as Daisy Duke in movie The Dukes of Hazzard and has since appeared in films including Blonde Ambition and Employee of the Month - admits she has lost her appetite for the industry following the lack of interest in her latest movie ventures.

"I'm not closing that chapter of my life by any means. But I am all about the music right now. When it comes to acting, it's got to feel right for me at this point in my life," she revealed.

"It's got to just be a really incredible director and production with an awesome studio and great cast. But for me right now Jessica Simpson is music."

Jessica - who will soon release her debut country album Do You Know - also revealed she began to lose confidence in her vocal talents following her shambolic performance of Dolly Parton's 9 To 5.

Lost confidence

"You know, what happened at Kennedy Centre, I really thought I was done singing. I was just at a place where I'd lost a lot of confidence and I didn't even know who I was," she said.

"But Dolly totally took me under her wing and helped me up and over the cares of the world. It went from the Kennedy Centre to her being a part of this record and getting letters from her of encouragement.

"She told me she's never been more proud of anything in her whole life. And I have it written down in her handwriting! I do owe a lot of my confidence to her."

The 28-year-old star added she now wants to inspire other young singers.

"On stage, when I say, 'Thank you for giving me a second chance,' I feel like I'm having a comeback. I'm on solid ground again. They can look to me for inspiration. I want to be a role model," she told E! News. - Bang Showbiz.com

- Bang