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" I kind of date my musical discovery back to when I was 13 years old, getting my iTunes account and using that as a major tool to discover new music. "
Nick Jonas
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" My real musical discovery started when I was 10 with Stevie Wonder and the Jackson 5, and acts that I connected with because they were young when they were doing it, like me. Then I kind of came into my own a couple of years later; I found new artists that shaped my musical landscape. For instance, Kings of Leon played a big part in that. "
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" The world of music is changing so dramatically every day, the way people hear music. It's different. It's a new day and requires new thinking. "
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" Quality. That's the key. Everything I do, I want it to have that stamp that people like Jay Z, for instance, have on all the things they touch. "
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" I see my career as not just music, but as hopefully an entertainer on all mediums, and someone who can have real influence and make great art. "
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" I made a resolution in 2010 to stop drinking Diet Coke, and I haven't had Diet Coke since then. I think it was the best life change I've ever made, because I drank quite a lot of it. "
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" Having haters is just a part of the business, and the more haters you have, the more people like you - that's how I view it, because I try to see the positive in things. "
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" I think my favorite song from another artist would have to be 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder. "
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" It sounds funny, but my biggest fear is that I'm not perfect. I'm a perfectionist, and I get upset when things go wrong or when I don't do well. "
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" Growing up, my dad was a pastor, and much like The First Family or people in front of the public eye, we were highly scrutinized as a family within the church and looked at as - well, I guess you would call an example of what that family image should be. "
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" I've always been quite driven. I take after my father. "
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" I really like scripted dramas. My favorite show of all time would have to be 'Lost': I loved how the writers and producers were able to weave the different storylines together; and the acting in that show was incredible. "
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" I have really musical parents, and my dad was always encouraging, but the desire to get onstage and perform really did come from me. I'd never push my future children. "
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" I would have studied English, but I really don't like to read. "
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" I flirted with Rihanna once. It didn't work - but it didn't not work. It didn't go anywhere, but it was a great conversation. "
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" I keep my political views to myself. "
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" I trained myself to not get my hopes up, because there were so many times in the room where you'd be like, 'This feels amazing, this is a hit!' And it never saw the light of day. "
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" I have a lot of memos in my phone of songs; I've had dreams about a melody. It's always melody first as far as when stuff like that happens - I find that my melodic sense is my strongest asset as a songwriter. "
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" I like Instagram - it's a good way to keep up with my friends without having to text or call all the time, and I really like Snapchat. "
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" My first introduction to pop music was probably the Osmonds, the Jackson 5, the BeeGees... Then the Beatles eventually. My father was pretty specific about what we listened to early on. "
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" My thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take. "
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