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" I don't really listen to music. I don't. I watch television. "

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" I started dating JD Samson from Le Tigre, and suddenly I was listening to more up-tempo music and old dance music, like ESG and Gang of Four, and I thought, 'Wow. This is fun.' "

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" I have big dreams. I want to keep songwriting. Direct films. Be a parent. "

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