Women and men grow up with both sexes. Our mothers and fathers mean a lot to us, so it's just a question of finding a balance between their influences. I've found mine. And it tends to be more on the male side. I mean male side the way we understand it in the West.

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.

I like to think of myself as a positive person. Otherwise I wouldn't have had a child.

When you become such a strong personality in music, it's hard for people to accept you as a different character.

I came from a very strict background, and didn't hear any Jamaican music when I was growing up.

My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.

I loved all those classic figures from the '30s and '40s... Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth. They had such glamour and style. I loved the movies of those times too - so much attention paid to details, lights, clothing, the way the studios would develop talent.