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" I can only be inspired if I'm working with people that I really respect. "
Kali Uchis
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" I never really wanted to be a singer. I always preferred to be behind the camera. "
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" I was a very creative child. I played the saxophone and piano, and I was always writing poetry and stories, or drawing in my notebook. I just tried to express myself through as many creative outlets as possible. And in high school, I started to get really into photography and videography and would spend hours working on it. "
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" I really try to balance my feminine and masculine energy when I write. "
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