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" I think I have always been a hard worker in school and in sports and everything. Growing up, my parents encouraged me to do that from day one. "
Daya
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" I never wanted to be a feature - that was never the goal with my music. I didn't want to just live through other people's work. "
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" I have a lot of creative control, so I can decide what I want to wear, what I want my brand to look like, what I want my songs to sound like, so I don't sound like some fake artist that people can't relate to. "
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" I had maybe 200 followers when I started. A bunch of radio stations were like, 'Uhhhhhh, my daughter has more followers than her'. "
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" I'm on the road constantly. I'm a nomad. I don't really have a home right now. I don't identify with one place in particular. "
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" I feel like I get all the good parts of college, cause I just college hop on the weekends and party with them, but I don't have to do any of the school part or the work part. "
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" I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old. "
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" I wouldn't use a song I didn't think was my brand or image. "
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" I love New Orleans. I love jazz. I grew up practicing jazz piano, and that's just been such a cool genre to me. There's a lot of talent there. "
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" I've always just kind of been a single-minded person. "
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" Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work. "
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" It's always pretty amazing to hear your own voice on the radio. "
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" I'm always working on new projects. "
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" You should never be put into a mold based on your gender. "
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" I like to create something that's unique and kind of true to myself and authentic and everything. I don't really like to mirror myself after different artists. "
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" We're all humans; we all go through phases. "
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" Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' tour was incredible. "
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" I think Labrinth is an amazing writer and an amazing singer. His voice is just so magnetic. There are so many people that I would work with inside and outside of pop. "
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" I'm a fan of H&M, Topshop, and Forever 21. "
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" My dad was the one who took me to concerts and introduced me to new artists. One time, he drove me from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., on a school night to see 'U2' - he was a pretty dedicated Bono fan. "
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" I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way. "
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" When I'm playing live, I'll rip out a ballad from my album, and I'll play that solo on the piano, which feels really good because it kind of takes me back to when I was younger. "
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" My dream collaboration would probably be Sam Smith. "
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" I think the most important thing for an artist is to stay true to who you are. I want to stay as authentic as possible, as that's how we're going with our team. "
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" I performed in Redlands, Calif., at Splash Kingdom. It reminded me of the water parks I went to as a kid. I was like, 'I want to ride the rides!' "
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" People should be allowed to roll out of bed and go to an interview; people shouldn't be telling you, 'You can't curse because it's not ladylike.' I don't believe in those standards. "
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" My music reflects my strong belief in equal opportunities for all - specifically young girls and women. Many, many children do not have anywhere near the opportunities that we kids did in my community - great schools, public safety, etc. "
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" I used to daydream in class about what it'd be like to be a singer. It's what I wanted to be ever since I was little, but I never knew if it'd happen or not. I was just a normal girl who was doing all the things teenagers do, but on the side, I was attending music camps and going to songwriting sessions. "
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