In South Africa I washed cars, I danced in parking lots and shopping malls, and was a children’s entertainer.
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I’ve loved all my jobs, even when I worked at Burger King.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2018 source ↗
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Christmas elf at the Rainforest Cafe.
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Scrabbling about under dusty floorboards as an electrician in my early 20s.
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I always wanted to be a singer.
As a human who feels and loves just like everyone else feels and loves.
I wouldn’t change a thing. Every experience is a lesson learned.
Professionally, receiving my first Grammy from Whitney Houston.
Around the holidays, because I get to spend them with family and friends.
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