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" I love 'Battles,' and I love what it's doing for people. "
La'Porsha Renae
Love
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" My parents got to see all my hard work pay off. "
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" My mom hates being on camera. My dad loves it - he eats it up! "
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" Kelly Clarkson definitely reminds me of Motown. She's pop, but she's also very, very soulful. "
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" When I saw how people would react and be touched by my voice, this was the moment I thought maybe there's something more to this than just singing around the house. "
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" I can't wait to meet Jennifer Hudson, Tamyra Gray, George Huff, Ruben Studdard, and I love me some Clay Aiken. "
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" Labels, boxes, and politically correct terminology all seem small and irrelevant when being compared to the violent and brutal attacks on the lives of people who are different than what society says we should be. "
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" First time I sang, I was singing Alicia Keys in the bathroom of my mom's beauty shop. I was six. "
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" I'm an old spirit, and my voice tends to be kind of heavy and loud. I've been referenced as 'a young Aretha.' "
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" I would describe my sound as classic Motown. "
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" My fans are so loving and encouraging. They're with me on good days and bad days. "
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" When people ask me a personal question, I answer it in a personal way. I can only speak from the footsteps and the shoes that I've walked in. "
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" I've also gotten messages from men and women who are not the most attractive, in their minds, or are self-conscious about their weight. They're thanking me for doing songs like 'Proud Mary' and shaking a tailfeather, because they say I seem real comfortable in my skin and it made them want to be comfortable in theirs. "
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" I knew being a musician was my calling when I was 12 or 13. I started singing when I was six but didn't actually see myself being a singer when I was 12 or 13. "
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" I want to bring that old soul back, the meaningful lyrics and all of that. And I can't think of a better way to do that than through Motown. "
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" I decided to be heterosexual because I felt like that's the life God intended me to live. "
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" I'm proud of my curves, my daughter, as well as the harsh past that helped shape me into the strong woman I am today. "
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" I found a belief system that worked for me, and I said, you know what, 'I actually do want to give being with men another chance.' "
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" What made 'American Idol' different from 'The Voice' and all these other singing competitions... 'American Idol' just gave regular old normal people like me and like Trent a chance. "
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" When people use their hurt and make a triumph in their song, that helps other people. "
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" I embraced everything that I thought would hold me back from pursuing my dreams and used my insecurities to give me the courage to inspire and advocate for others who possessed many of the same insecurities I had. "
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" We don't have to have the same truths or personal belief systems to love one another and get along. "
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" This is how I feel about the LGBT community: they are people just like us. "
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" People say a lot of hurtful things, but in a way, the abuse that I endured from my husband prepared me for that. The things I had been told and drilled into my head from him were worse than what anybody could say to me. "
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" I don't want to come off as one of those artists that's not down to earth and real. "
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" A lot of fans have been requesting that in-your-face song, a sense of feeling empowered. And 'Good Woman' is that: a relatable song celebrating the good woman. I'm also really proud of the third verse, which I wrote. "
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" I have a lot of written material, and all of it's different. Some records that I have are country, some pop, some alternative rock. I just write what I feel, so I can't specifically say. I just want to be an artist of truth and an artist that stays true to herself. "
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" Now I'm going to show a side of me I haven't shown before. I'm going to be fierce. "
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" Some people believe they chose homosexuality, and some believe they didn't. Who's to say one is wrong? It's not fair to generalize anyone's sexuality or walk of life. "
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" I have never spoken for anyone but myself. "
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