Songstress Cheryl Cole has revealed that she wanted to write an autobiography to counteract the stream of lies she would read about herself in the press.

During a new interview with MSN UK, the 'Promise This' beauty confessed that it was a tough decision because it meant letting the public in on all of her private endeavours, but she wanted to do it to show her true self:

"It was a tough decision. It was a battle with myself, with how I normally because I am a very private person. But I was sick of reading lies, sick of reading misquotes. Enough was enough and it was time for me to put out my side of the story, and the truth. And if I was going to do it I was going to do it honestly and frankly and truthfully, and not beat around the bush. So once I made the decision I knew it was going to be frank and open."

Cole also credited Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.Am with giving her the confidence to go solo, adding: "He saw something in me before I saw it. He's a very, very wise character. He's been in the industry a long time. He's seen people come and go. I've learnt a lot from him."

Talking about being a singer and pop star, Cole admitted that she simply couldn't ever see herself doing anything else: "I couldn't see a future of doing anything other than performing. I didn't like school if I'm being honest. I would have settled for performing in any capacity. My dad was always saying 'Get your head out of the clouds'. But when I was eight or nine I said to him 'We'll be watching Top of The Pops and I'll be on there'"