Miley just wants to be a normal teen

Miley Cyrus has just celebrated her sweet 16, and she's already a superstar.

The daughter of country legend Billy Ray Cyrus scored with her Disney TV series Hannah Montana, went multi-platinum with her record albums and was a hit in her first big-screen venture, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds, chronicling her sold-out tour.

Most recently, she joined John Travolta in the animated feature “Bolt.” But even with everything on her plate, Miley insists she just wants to be a normal kid.

Q: Is it hard for people to believe that there's anything normal about your life with all the fan frenzy and media coverage you get?

A: It's what I've grown up with - being around my father who's gone through the same thing. But when you have it happen to yourself, it's finally like, 'Oh, my gosh. Now I really understand what this is business is all about.' It's like the biggest blessing ever because it's so much fun. But it's not only about the perks, it's about the challenges. I just love the challenges.

Q: Are you tough on yourself?

A: I'm my own worst critic because I pick apart each little thing. When we did the movie of our tour [ Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds], I was super nervous because I was watching myself on the big screen. Half of it was no hair and makeup, no wardrobe, no anything. It was raw. It's what our real life was. That was something new for me.

Q: Now that you have your Hannah Montana clothing line, do you stress out a little more about how you look?

A: I'm not always just perfect but that's what fashion is about. I think fashion is more like picking your style and wearing it -- taking who you are and showing it in your style. Fashion has always been a big deal for me and something that I've loved. The clothing line is so fun because it's not only the kind of things that I like. It's like more of a Hannah Montana look, where I can go crazy. There's no saying what I can and can't do. There's diamonds on everything. It's shiny and it's cool. And it's also age appropriate, not only for the younger girls, but for kids my age.

Q: Did you have fun going to recording sessions and only worrying about how you sounded?

A: It was great. I kind of went in there in like my pajamas and just hung out. It was fun. No reason to get dressed up. They weren't taking my picture so it didn't matter.

Q: Was it more of a challenge than Hannah Montana?

A: You do have to adjust to just being heard and not seen. I had to get used to being expressive and really showing what I feel through my voice. But I'm very animated and upbeat, especially on my TV show, so I guess that helped.

Q: You also wrote a song for the soundtrack that you sang with John Travolta, who voices Bolt.

A: It's called 'I Thought I Lost You.' I can't tell you how much fun it was to sing it with John. I'm going to be bragging about that for the rest of my life.

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