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When I was 13 years old, I was dressing in a rap style. And then I changed schools, and the rap style became old-fashioned, so I changed it completely.

I was definitely surrounded by music and fashion at a very, very young age.

All my siblings being all different ages meant I got exposed to music that was 20-30 years older than me. And that was a big influence.

I felt like hip-hop was my music, it was like my outsider music... but then my mom started answering our phone, 'Yo, what's up.' She was hearing me talk to my friends. I was like, 'No, mom, don't cop the hip-hop talk.'

I'm a child of the 70's; influenced mostly by albums that had a wide variety of style.

When I'm 40 and nobody wants to see me in a sparkly dress anymore, I'll be like: 'Cool, I'll just go in the studio and write songs for kids.'

Prior to that, I had associated this music with older people, like my father.

I should have lived through the '80s, not been born in it. My style is a mix of hip-hop and '80s casual.

I've always been drawn to the American style in the late '50s and '60s.

'What's My Line' 1971 was a magical experience as I was still in my teens, and it was my first appearance. You know how they say you never forget 'your first'!