Survival Is My Primary Instinct...it's

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.

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.

Even If I Sing Like A Robot, It Is Still An Emotional Robot.

I Go Feminine, I Go Masculine. I Am Both, Actually. I Think The Male Side Is A Bit Stronger In Me, And I Have To Tone It Down Sometimes. I'm Not Like A Normal Woman, That's For Sure.

When You Become Such A Strong Personality In Music, It's Hard For People To Accept You As A Different Character.