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" I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American. "

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" Music is really something that makes people whole. "

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" Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously. "

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" My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. "

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" You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much. "

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