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" I realized that I've lived half my life already, and it's time to believe in - and stand up for - myself. "
Phoebe Snow
Stand Up
Time
Myself
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" Sometimes when you're overwhelmed by a situation - when you're in the darkest of darkness - that's when your priorities are reordered. "
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" I was totally ignored for a while... that's a hazard of signing with a small company who say how small they are and how close to the artists they are. Suddenly they don't have any time for you. "
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" With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music. "
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