Willow Smith is interviewed in the new W Magazine, all for her newfound super-star music career. It’s nice to see that she’s still a kid, though, and she still refers to her “mommy” and “daddy” in interviews. Still just a kid, albeit one who has a major hit and is going to back an album on Jay-Z’s label.

It’s hard to imagine, but Willow Smith has twice the charisma of her superstar parents, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. At just 10 years old, she has already scored a hit single—“Whip My Hair,” which bumps as hard as anything by Beyoncé—and a contract with Jay-Z’s powerhouse Roc Nation.

“I like the way Billy Idol sings,” she says about her musical influences. “Mommy turned me on to him. And I like Lady Gaga’s songs.”

One-on-one, Willow is more articulate than many adults; what’s more amazing is that she comes off as a normal kid who’s just following her interests.

“I can’t do whatever I want,” she explains. “Mommy has to say it’s okay.” Although she is “focusing on music right now,” it seems a given that Willow will eventually end up on the big screen; her brother Jaden became a celebrity in his own right after taking the lead role in the recent Karate Kid remake.

“Mommy and Daddy inspired me to be a performer,” Willow says. “I get my flow from Daddy, my singing ability from Mommy, and the camera stuff from both. That’s just what happens when you hang out with the Smiths!”

[From W Magazine]

Whatever, I know some people are going to hate on her, but I kind of like her. She seems like a cool kid, and it seems like her parents are really trying to monitor how much exposure she gets to the industry. We’ll see.

By the way, did everyone see Jimmy Fallon (as Neil Young) and the actual Bruce Springsteen cover “Whip My Hair”? It’s kind of awesome. I prefer this version: