Brian Wilson told his daughter to "watch out for the sharks" when she entered the music industry

Carnie told Fox News Digital: "He said, 'Watch out for the sharks,' He didn't give me much advice other than a business thing like, 'Watch out for the people that try to get you,' and that was his advice. He was more like - he taught me some music stuff, you know?"

The 'Hold On' hitmaker - who achieved a string of high-charting singles with her band in the 1990s and got back together with them in 2010 - added that her mother was always keen to instil a sense of "karma" into her and made sure that she felt "compassion" for others.

She said: "She talked about karma a lot growing up. She talked about being compassionate and loving people and spreading positivity, you know, and keeping an optimistic attitude. She sees the world as glass half full, and I do, too."

Carnie has been married to producer Robert Bonfiglio for almost 25 years and the couple have Lola, 18, as well as 14-year-old Luciana together and she is keen to navigate the teenage years of her children by sharing what she has learned over the years.

She said: "You always have that teenage phase where everything's dramatic and 'Oh, it's never going to be better,' but it will.

"I'm always sharing what I learned and to believe in yourself; and know that no one's perfect; and every day you have to try to be a good person; and just try your best and believe that - have visions of what you want and not letting anybody say that you can't do something."