LeAnn Rimes has "gone through it all"

The 29-year-old singer - who married actor Eddie Cibrian earlier this year, after embarking on a relationship with him while still wed to her first husband Dean Sheremet - thinks she has been through a lot in her life but is proud of the fact she has always managed to deal with any problems thrown at her.

She said: "I`ve gone through it all, at a very young age. But I think one of my base accomplishments is that I have been able to handle it very well. Trust me I have my moments, but I`ve been doing it so long.

"I`ve been one of the very few who have come through as a true artist as the other side of the child star kind of thing. I`m prouder of my work than I`ve ever been. I`m coming into my own as a true artist and not just a little girl with a big voice."

However, LeAnn - who started her career at the tender age of 13 -doesn`t always like what she does, and often wants to slow down the pace of her life.

In an interview with `BBC Breakfast`, she said: "There are always time when I want to get off the rollercoaster. I`m married to Eddie and I have two stepchildren. I don`t like being on the road and living out of a suitcase, it`s an interesting way to live and I`ve been doing it for so long. I think, like, `OK, I`m 29, I`m done.` I say that for a week and then I`m ready to go back.

"I feel like I have more to give now than I ever have. I have all the success and knowledge and wisdom behind me to be in a really cool place."

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