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Someone like Katy Perry - I like her writing because I listen to music as a songwriter. I like a lot of her songs - like, 'Firework' is a song that I think I could write.

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There are goals that I had set out for myself as an artist. I have accomplished some of them - becoming accepted all over the world - however, other parts of my goals have not been completed.

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The first thing I wanted to be was an actor, even before I wanted to be a singer, before I discovered I could sing.

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I'm the kind of person who likes to hang out and observe what's going on in the streets, or in certain places. I used to do that a lot. But having to become an international superstar, I can't do that comfortably! But it's all positive, you know.

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My most important relationships were with my father and grandmother.

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In hindsight, I see the great value of family and how it moulded my life and kept me together. So now family means everything to me.

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I have a career, which is important, but my family is the priority. First family, and then career. It's a delicate balance.

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I visit studios. Just to get the feel, the smell, and see what other people are doing. Not only listening to the radio, but going to studios, greeting musicians and artists, just getting a vibe.

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I grew up twelve miles outside of Montego Bay. In my early teens, I went to Kingston. It was like a different planet for me. In the country, people are kind. In the city, people are hard an' cold, like the concrete and steel.

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I grew up in the church and had always questioned what they were telling me.

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Biography

Nationality: Jamaican

Type: Musician

Born: April 1st, 1948

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