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" I do believe in prophecy. "
India Arie
Prophecy
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" At 16, I started really loving country music, and Collin Raye just had the most amazing ballads! "
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" I don't want the world to get any worse. I want to make it better. "
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" Some people say, 'If she's so real, why does she call herself with a made-up name?' Well, India is my real name. Or they say, 'If she's so real, why does she wear makeup?' I didn't know there was anything wrong with makeup. "
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