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" I don't feel the need to be in the spotlight whatsoever. "

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" I want to show people my interpretation of what creating music is, and this is where it comes from: the heart. "

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" I want to be perceived - or maybe I perceive myself - as this really easygoing, honest person that's just giving. Realistically, I have those qualities, but I'm very aggressive. I can be very harsh. It comes off almost mean, you know? "

" I don't think I could make a pop album. "

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" Record companies don't think creatively about what something could possibly be because they are not filled with creative people. Nobody's looking at the future of music because they're concentrating so hard on what they can get from it right this second. It's really hard to see an artist; it's a lot easier to see money. "

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