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" Every artist picks what they want to put out there, what image they want to portray, and what they want people to know about where they're from. "

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" Yeah, baggy jeans are done. Nobody wants to wear big, baggy jeans. Baggy jeans are completely over with. "

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" I love my wife. We FaceTime and we talk on the phone and she travels to come see me when she can. But she works as well. But we see each other a lot more than people would think, though, because we make it happen and we love each other so much. "

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