I've been in Africa, America, moving around a lot. It's helped me to open up my mind. I was born in Jamaica; I've lived all my life there and got all I could from Jamaica. But I needed to be somewhere else to grow.

I'm not a slave to the recording industry. I have the freedom to make an album that I want to make and do it the way I want.

The truth - you've got to deal with it or it will kill you bit by bit.

The revolution will come from the people and the willingness to work towards something better, to fight for a better living.

'Master Blaster,' by Stevie Wonder, is up-tempo and fun, like Stevie himself. Stevie's always making jokes; he really knows how to put people at ease. He's one of my inspirations, as a musician and a person.

I prefer the country life. I live in Kingston, but there is lots of trees.

I grew up with coconuts as the main flavor in food in Jamaica. It's part of our culture.