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" A lot of people feel pressured by the outside influences, whether it's your job, whether it's school. But who says you can't take care of that stuff and still be young? "

Khalid

Feel

School

Care

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" My mom is my biggest inspiration by far. She inspires me on a daily basis. I remember hearing her sing around the house, and I was like, 'Mom, you belong on TV. You're a superstar.' "

Khalid

You

Daily

" I moved from New York to El Paso in 2015, just before my senior year. I was super nervous. My mom, she's in the Army, and she got stationed at Fort Bliss. We packed everything up and drove all the way to El Paso. "

" It wasn't like I was specifically wanting to write songs about technology. It's just what I lived, what I was experiencing growing up. "

" It's crazy that people are looking to me as a symbol like, 'Oh, he's the voice of the youth. He's this and this and that.' I feel like there's a lot of pressure that comes with it, when people look to you as the face of something. "

Khalid

Crazy

Youth

" With 'Location' and all the other songs around it, my music turned into therapy for others. And that's something I really love and am blown away by. "

" If you don't text your relationship partner - even if you just saw them in person - it's like you're doing something wrong. "

" Even though I was super personal with 'American Teen,' I want to tap in and not just tell my own stories but tell the stories of other people - so that I can help as many people as possible. "

" We were told not to turn our hobby into our job, but to turn our job into our hobby. As kids, we were told not to pursue our dreams! "

" I would never have been able to find my voice if I didn't have music education. "

" I definitely associate songs with the places that I've been. "

" I can't play an instrument to save my life. But when I'm creating, and when I'm making music, I feel like I'm the head of the orchestra, and I'm just waving my wand, and something is created. "

" When I started writing, I said, 'I don't know how to do this. I don't know if it sounds good.' Coming from being an underdog or being told that something wasn't for you over and over repeatedly, it took a lot out of me. It took a lot of my self-confidence. "

Khalid

Good

Self-Confidence

" Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up on yourself. "

Khalid

Confidence

Never Give Up

" I've met so many new fans and amazing people while traveling to new cities and locations throughout 2017 in support of my album 'American Teen.' "

" Being timeless means you can listen to something when you're feeling a certain way, and it still has that same power as it did when you listened to the record for the first time. Timeless is abnormal. It sticks out. It can't be recreated. "

" I knew if I worked hard enough that I'd be successful and eventually give opportunities to others. "

" My mom raised a self-aware kid. I wasn't like the typical alpha male. I wasn't afraid to sing, you know? I wasn't afraid to be in musicals. "

Khalid

Know

Mom

" Uzi is insanely good and super creative. "

" El Paso is where I started. I don't feel like I'd be making the music I'm making now if I hadn't gone there. "

" I use my clothing choices as a way to express how I feel. "

" I was told I wasn't good enough, but I just chose not to listen. "

" Art is fluid, and it travels. You have to let music take you where it wants to take you. You can't necessarily be the controller. "

" And even though I'm famous, I still go through things that young people go through. "

" When I wanted to be a music teacher, I wanted to help people through voice. Now, I get to help people out through song. "

" My peers inspire me, especially being a newer artist. "

" As an artist, I never want to be a moment. I want to be a legacy, and I want my music to touch people for years to come. "

" My high school was what crafted my interest in recording. "

" I had originally planned to do musical theatre and be on Broadway, but then my love for poetry also set in. Once that happened, I became torn between a career as an English teacher or a music teacher. "

" I worked hard on making a body of work that takes people on a journey. It was never about making a certain type of song. It was simply about embracing real-life situations. "