Josh Duhamel: 'Stars need moral strength'

Josh Duhamel has said that celebrities need "moral strength" to survive the attention they face.

The Transformers actor told Parade that there are a few stars he takes inspiration from when trying to get through the media storm.

Duhamel said: "There's a lot more focus on celebrities and it takes an incredible amount of moral strength to persevere through all the attention.

"There's a few stars I kind of aspire to be like. Tom Hanks, for instance, is somebody who's really been able to stand his ground. And Paul Newman was a guy who was married since he was in his 20s.

"And, of course, there's Jimmy Stewart. Those are stars that have been able to sort of be professionally successful and still maintain their private lives."

He added: "It sounds cliché to say, but I just try to stay exactly who I am. If you don't try to pretend and you don't try to please everybody and say exactly what you're thinking - as long as it isn't too offensive - you'll be fine.

"If they don't like you, it's not your fault. At least you weren't pretending to be something different."