I come from an African Caribbean background. I've been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together.
My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what we listened to.
I never got into sports at all until I was in my early 20s, after my music career got going.
Whatever I have come to offer, I have come to offer and it may or may not be connected to anything that has happened in the past.
I will not get very far with this attitude.
I'm a Words With Friends dork!
The truth is, I'm pretty lighthearted.
There's not going to be a 'Rescue Me' movie. Not a chance.
NBC gives comedies a chance to find their legs.
Musicians are always gigging and never have a chance to stop for a minute.
The death of what's dead is the birth of what's living.
'Danger Girl' can be ridiculous, but sometimes it's funny.
My name has zero value.
Cheerleaders deserve a lot of respect for what they do.
People are giving me more respect.
I shop more than most women.
There was the best teachers from the Czech Philharmonic, highly dedicated people, some of the best musicians in the world passing on the knowledge about the country, about the principles, and about the music.
I came from an era when we didn't use electronic instruments. The bass wasn't even amplified. The sound was the sound you got.
Sometimes I wonder if I got lulled into not wanting things because I grew up black in this country.
I don't talk about Amy Winehouse as a 'singer.' She's a pioneer. I listened to her endlessly when I started writing.
It's important for any artist - particularly female artists - to feel completely comfortable and to know what they're trying to do.
