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" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys. "

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" I want to venture out into music education for kids. As a child, I was discouraged by a lack of money, and now I want to use my platform to give back to kids without resources. "

" For me, when I grew up, I never really had an outlet when it came to my social surroundings. Even if I had a form of popularity, I felt like I was very limited. "

" I'm still proud of who I am, of my youth, and I feel like now, as individuals, we begin to realise that we can change the future. We all have to participate. "

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

" I just love matching sets. Tops and bottoms that are the same color are awesome to me, because you can get them in so many different colors - neon colors. "

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" You're not a real fan if you don't know how to say my name. "

" I love visiting my friends because it makes me feel normal. "

" I knew what I wanted and where I wanted to go. I always wanted to entertain and help others. "

" 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. "

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" 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. "