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" Everything is scary if you look at it. So you just got to live. "

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" I care about me now. When I didn't care about me, I was, like, 'Why is this going wrong? Why is my life so bad?' But when you don't care about yourself, nobody else is going to care about you. So I learned to love myself, even if nobody else does. "

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" When you finally understand who you are, ages 6 through 60 will understand who you are. Because when they see a person that's come through all that I've come through, still standing, it's amazing. "

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" I don't listen to people's opinions. I have people around me who I can trust, but most of all I listen to myself. "

" When you know what pain is, and when you have to make a choice, you learn that it is a decision. People think it's a fairytale thing, love and happiness, but you have to work hard. And then - you feel it deeply. "

" I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes. "

" I hated myself for so many reasons, and I thought so many things were my fault that happened to me growing up. "

" This music business can suck all the love out of you, all the compassion for people - you can start to think you're better than them. But I want to continue to let people know that I'm no better and no worse, I'm just like you. "

" I felt ashamed about everything. Me dropping out of high school, me not, you know, just not being beautiful enough. I just didn't feel like I was smart enough or beautiful enough, you know, for years. "

" I didn't never have to go to a therapist. I just always put it in a song and you heard me. "

" I like to do interior design, I love to quilt, I love to see different colors together, and I love to match things up. "

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" It hurts when you have to smile and you don't want to smile, but the best thing to do is to smile. "

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" If you're not confident in yourself, you're going to waver. I've wavered, and I've lost. "

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