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title: "2 Jamaican Quotes By Kreesha Turner"
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> [I'm a Canadian Jamaican. For me, I carry my Jamaican element into my music in my more recent releases.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/i-m-a-canadian-jamaican-for-me-i-carry-my-jamaican-element-into-my/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92c/kreesha-turner-26734_elements_i-m-a-canadian-jamaican-for-me-i-carry-m_181144.jpg)

> [When you think about the passion that's involved wth Jamaican culture, it's like, they're not sitting around waiting for things to get all pretty: they want it raw and dutty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/when-you-think-about-the-passion-that-s-involved-wth-jamaican-culture/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/154/kreesha-turner-26734_culture_when-you-think-about-the-passion-that-s_2211286.jpg)

## More by Kreesha Turner

> [I'm a Canadian Jamaican. For me, I carry my Jamaican element into my music in my more recent releases.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/i-m-a-canadian-jamaican-for-me-i-carry-my-jamaican-element-into-my/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [I've always felt acting is a part of music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/i-ve-always-felt-acting-is-a-part-of-music/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Jamaica is so musical, diverse and so extreme, from people singing in the streets to dancing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/jamaica-is-so-musical-diverse-and-so-extreme-from-people-singing-in/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Especially as an artist who has been signed to one of the majors throughout my last ten years, you don't always get to write…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/especially-as-an-artist-who-has-been-signed-to-one-of-the-majors/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Jamaica is an island that is filled with so much culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/jamaica-is-an-island-that-is-filled-with-so-much-culture/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Because Caribbean music is now coming back into the mainstream, there are so many things that make this the perfect time to educate people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/because-caribbean-music-is-now-coming-back-into-the-mainstream-there/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [No matter what class you're from - uptown or downtown - when you're in the dancehall everyone's equal, and it's how you choose to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/no-matter-what-class-you-re-from-uptown-or-downtown-when-you-re-in/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Every place has its own challenges. In Canada, we have blessings like grants, but we also have curses in the sense that when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/every-place-has-its-own-challenges-in-canada-we-have-blessings-like/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [When I lived in Jamaican I lived in Kingston, in Spanish Town, and when I go there the only place I want to go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/when-i-lived-in-jamaican-i-lived-in-kingston-in-spanish-town-and-when/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [I would be lying if I didn't say that the most inspirational place for me is Jamaica.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/i-would-be-lying-if-i-didn-t-say-that-the-most-inspirational-place/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [To me, the creative inspiration is endless and coming in all sorts of different directions at all times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/to-me-the-creative-inspiration-is-endless-and-coming-in-all-sorts-of/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [I love to surround myself with people who are the best at what they do. My idea is I want to be a sponge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/i-love-to-surround-myself-with-people-who-are-the-best-at-what-they/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Jamaica is one of the most musically influential nations in the world. Throughout the entire globe, there are pockets that are constantly in touch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/jamaica-is-one-of-the-most-musically-influential-nations-in-the-world/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [When you think about the passion that's involved wth Jamaican culture, it's like, they're not sitting around waiting for things to get all pretty:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/when-you-think-about-the-passion-that-s-involved-wth-jamaican-culture/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

> [Dance brings us all together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kreesha-turner/dance-brings-us-all-together/)

[Kreesha Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kreesha-turner/)

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