Janet Jackson is looking flawless on the cover of Health magazine. But she revealed to the magazine that she hasn’t always felt that way. In the interview, she discussed her issues with her weight and body starting at a young age, and whether she would choose acting or singing.

Check out a few excerpts below.

Having her weight ridiculed:

“When I did “Good Times,” they used to bind my chest because I was developing breasts at a young age… It immediately makes you think, ‘The way I am isn’t good enough.’ They thought I was too heavy and that I needed to lose weight. When I look back at the show, I was your average-size kid.”

Colonics at age 11:

“Once a month my mother would drive us to downtown L.A [for the procedure]. That played a big part in my life and career, because I learned at a very young age what discipline truly meant, to be able to pass up the French fries and the piece of candy.”

Weight in Hollywood:

“People tend to put entertainers on pedestals. We’re human beings, just like you… whether we have money or not, we still have bills to pay, we still have our stresses.”

Acting or singing:

“I have more of a passion for acting than I do singing, because singing comes so much easier to me. Acting is more of a challenge. I always say to people, ‘I’m really in the wrong business because I don’t like being in front of huge crowds, and I don’t like it when a lot of people are looking at me.’”

Read more of Janet’s interview in the December issue of Health.