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In Jamaica We Had The English Way Of Schooling From The Age Of Four, So When I Got To America I Was Already A Few Years Advanced Because I Started School At The Age Of Three-and-a-half Rather Than Six And My Grades Moved Up Accordingly. In America, They Start You At School At Six Because The Grades Are Different. I Had To Take A Test And They Didn't Know What To Do With Me. It Wasn't That I Was Any Smarter; I Had Just Started Younger. All Of A Sudden I Was Jumped From Eighth To Tenth Grade. They Said I Was Very Smart, But I Was Only Smart In Languages, Really.

I Never Do What Anyone Else Is Doing. I Could Walk Away From Music And Become A Farmer Or Do Some Crochet. The Worst Thing In Life For Me Is To Do Something I'm Not Happy Doing.

Whatever; Bling Always Has Something To Hide.

I Didn't Think I Had A Voice At All, And I Still Think Of Myself As An Interpreter Of Songs More Than A Singer. I Thought It Was Too Deep; People Thought I Was A Man. I Had A Very Strong Jamaican Accent, Too; The Accent Really Messed Me Up For Auditions.

My Mother Was A Champion High-jumper. My Three Brothers Are Basketball Players. We've All Been Very Athletic.