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" I knew that if I just came out as a singer, people would just be criticizing my voice. "
Syd
People
Singer
Out
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" Most of my friends are straight dudes. I talk to them about girls. I don't talk to girls about girls; I don't talk to gay girls about girls. "
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Friends
Most
Gay
" I like that I'm an engineer - it sets me apart from a lot of other artists. "
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Artists
Engineer
Like
" It was a nerve-wracking first few years having to tour and perform in front of people with the little bit of confidence I had. "
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First
Confidence
People
" I was really inspired, working with Odd Future. "
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Working
Future
Inspired
" I lived in a pretty big house, and we had a guesthouse, so when I was 14, I built a studio in my bedroom, which was pretty big. It was two rooms connected, so I turned the second into a studio and ran the mic in my closet. "
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Connected
Bedroom
Two
" I have an uncle in Jamaica who's an OG producer/songwriter over there, Mikey Bennett. "
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Jamaica
Bennett
Uncle
" Guitar Center hooks me up on a lot of stuff. "
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Guitar
Center
Me
" Older people generally appreciate live music. "
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Appreciate
Music
Older
" It's weird: I don't really know where I pull my inspiration from. I think it's N.E.R.D. "
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Weird
Think
Know
" I think I'm influenced a lot by Drake in specific ways in my writing. "
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I Think
Lot
Think
" I'm kind of shy when it comes to women, so I don't really approach them. I'll just admire them from afar, and if they happen to say something to me, then maybe I'll find the courage to say something. "
Syd
Find
Courage
Say
" I want to be a great performer. "
Syd
Great
Performer
Want
" I don't really watch too many movies, but I try to watch inspirational pieces about other musicians. Musical documentaries truly inspire me. "
Syd
Inspirational
Musicians
Me
" As a child, I wanted to be a singer, but that was only because I thought I could sing. I'd sing along to Brandy and Usher and *NSYNC. "
Syd
Only
Sing
Singer
" I used to have long hair and get it done every two weeks, and it was never worth it to me. I would just walk out of the salon and put it in a ponytail anyway. "
Syd
Worth
Hair
Done
" As far as open conversations with random people, no I don't really enjoy them. "
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Far
People
Random
" Feeling invisible definitely makes you want to become visible sometimes. "
Syd
Feeling
Invisible
Sometimes
" If everything happens for a reason, what's the reason? "
Syd
Happens
Reason
Everything
" I hate the word 'lesbian.' "
Syd
Word
Hate
Lesbian
" I remember my first albums: Brandy's first album and Usher's 'My Way.' "
Syd
Way
Album
First
" I use Logic or Reason and a midi keyboard for beats. If it's gonna have all live instruments in it, I'll probably use Pro Tools and have the band lay stuff down. "
Syd
Band
Down
Live
" For me, I'm just trying to keep it fun, keep it interesting, not get stuck on the same sound, the same wave for too long. "
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Long
Trying
Interesting
" I started taking vocal lessons steadily. I started taking it seriously. "
Syd
Started
Lessons
Seriously
" I used to get the most anxiety before shows because I really was never prepared. "
Syd
Before
Anxiety
Used
" If I have a session with an artist who I've never worked with before, they don't have to meet my parents, you know? Unless they want to. "
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You
Want
Know
" I go through stages with all kinds of stuff. There'll be a couple of months where I'm reading, you know, like, fiction mystery novels, and there'll be a couple more where I'll be redecorating a room in my house. "
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Know
House
More
" If you want to be a pioneer, you have to be intentional, at least a little bit. "
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You
Want
Pioneer
" I don't watch TV. "
Syd
TV
Watch
" I, for one, am, like, the most ordinary person. Like, people look past me all the time because I'm just so blending in. "
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Person
Me
Look