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" I don't listen to the albums that I make, and I don't listen to a lot of music as a whole. "

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" I was a slightly overweight, spiky-fringed, rat's-tailed '80s girl who was just showing up. That's all I've ever really done to get here, just kept showing up. Even when I didn't want to. That's what I do. "

" I was pretty much tap dancing for attention from a very early age. "

" I believe that once I put music out, it's owned by the listener. "

" I don't do sessions for myself ever. I'm always working, writing for pop sessions. And what happens is that sometimes I like a song so much, I keep it for myself. "

" I really felt like 'Chandelier' was a big pop song. But we weren't sure what would happen if I wasn't willing to show my face and do promo and go on tour and do the traditional kind of pop strategy. So I had no expectations. "

" I don't want to have to do production, which is very technical. I don't enjoy that. "

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" Life is pretty surreal and awesome. "

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