Sean Combs on Life After J.Lo
N E W Y O R K, July 13 -- Earlier this year, Sean "Puffy" Combs faced criminal charges and the end of his love affair with Jennifer Lopez.
Now he has a new life, a new name, a new album, P. Diddy and & the Bad Boy Family: The Saga Continues. Combs talked to ABCNEWS' Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.
The following is an uncorrected, unedited transcript of Roberts' interview with Combs.
ABCNEWS' ROBIN ROBERTS: How are you doing?
COMBS: I'm doing great. I'm doing great.
ROBERTS: OK, now. You know, my mom always taught me to be polite. What do I call you? You have so many different names.
COMBS: I mean, the whole name thing change thing is just another level of flavor, another level of fun, another — another level of freedom. We're just out here having a good time, out here promoting this new album.
ROBERTS: Right.
COMBS: P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family: The Saga Continues. The past is in the past. We're looking forward to a bright future. We have a lot of positive things going on. We just want to share that with my fans. Just trying to get it back to — to what I'm — I'm really known for, which is making music, making people dance, making people have a good time.
ROBERTS: And you've really talked about how in this — in this last year you've learned a lot.
COMBS: Yes.
ROBERTS: And you've grown a lot.
COMBS: Yes, I have.
ROBERTS: How have you grown up?
COMBS: Just getting your priorities straight. A lot of times in this business, this business, like, drains you. And you become obsessed with it, you know, being — being a leader in it. And sometimes you lose focus on your personal life as far as your family and just the simple things. And I had to just get my priorities straight. And as far as keeping God first in my life, keeping my family first, and just — just constantly being focused and appreciating the simple things in life. And — and — and that's — living in the moment. And that's the space I'm in right now. And that's what reflected in the new album and also in my music right now. I feel real good about it.