Tessanne Chin Quotes & Sayings

I think anything I do will have an island feel, but I don't want it to be just that; I don't want to be put in a box. — Tessanne Chin

I want to make an album with just great beats and big vocals and just amazing lyrics. — Tessanne Chin

I really hold on to my culture because it is what made me. — Tessanne Chin

Being born in Jamaica, race was never an issue. It was always about the type of person I wanted to be, not the colour of my skin. — Tessanne Chin

It's lovely to be recognized in your own country, but I feel that there's more. — Tessanne Chin

A great song is one that is around even when I'm not. — Tessanne Chin

Off stage, I'm very quiet and very reserved and kind of shy. — Tessanne Chin

I was at a family friend's house and in true Jamaican style we celebrated with food. I relived every single emotionit was a moving experience. I am super-happy with all the love and support I am getting from my Jamaicans and Caribbean people. — Tessanne Chin

There's no Limit for me, and no limit I'm willing to put on myself where doing what I love is concerned. I was born to do what I am doing now, and just the fact that I'm able to be having a career in music and doing what I love everyday, and reaching the ears and hearts of people is for me in a sense. Success and yes ... a dream come true. — Tessanne Chin

Own the stage, command the stage, and don't be afraid to be the best you can be. — Tessanne Chin

I think a lot of my dreams have come true, and my next dream is to have a No. 1 selling album. A Grammy-award-winning album. — Tessanne Chin

I can work my butt off and create an album that's wonderful, but if it's never played and never given the outlet, it won't succeed. — Tessanne Chin

Music for me is not just being on a stage and singing. It's my coping mechanism. — Tessanne Chin

I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine. — Tessanne Chin

A great song is a great song. — Tessanne Chin

I want to make the music that people remember, and it doesn't need a trend; it doesn't need to be constantly hyped. There's no time period for it. That's the type of music I want to make. — Tessanne Chin

I think on stage there's a side of me that comes out that's very fierce and confident. — Tessanne Chin

I get extremely nervous before performances. I pray and try to look at it as, 'I'll go out there and have fun,' but it's very nerve-wracking for me. I don't think that will ever change. — Tessanne Chin

I think when you are a cool guy but also a hot guy, that makes you even more sexy. — Tessanne Chin

I can put in Bob Marley's music now, and it's still relevant. — Tessanne Chin

I do have very solid reggae roots based on the fact that I'm Jamaican, and so that is a part of myself; even if I never do all reggae, it has to come out in some way because that's who I am. — Tessanne Chin

There is always something wonderful about a live audience. — Tessanne Chin

My mom always said if you have a gift, it is absolutely not about you. So I don't get twisted and think for one second it's all about me. — Tessanne Chin

It is very important to me that my songs can sound amazing with a big band or orchestra, but just as powerful and touching with just me and my guitar. — Tessanne Chin

Till this day, people stop me in the supermarket, and they're like, 'Oh, we're so proud of you!' — Tessanne Chin

When you talk about me having a favorite singer, it's Celine. She is not only one of the most amazing singers, but she is just an amazing person. — Tessanne Chin

What I love about Beyonce is she's not a slave to a genre of music. — Tessanne Chin

I just want to be a wife. — Tessanne Chin

It was during this [as a kid] time that I came out of my shell vocally and performance wise, I learned how to really and truly sing in a different way ... my way. It was an amazing experience because I also realized my lifelong dream - to sing my own songs ... I have something to say and it was a great release for me to share that part of myself with others. — Tessanne Chin