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" As a person, I'm a good person who shows up for my friends. I do my best to be good. As an artist, I have no idea. "
Sia
Friends
Good
Good Person
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" When I was 10, my parents really valued success in the arts, and I thought if I was a famous 'something artistic,' that they would love me more. "
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