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" I think I see a lot of artists struggling to make their first album perfect, and I've been there. "
Syd
See
Think
Perfect
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" Once we got signed, I moved out of my house because I was having teenage issues with my mom. It really wasn't my fault, looking back. You know, I'm gay; it's weird. It was one of the things. She has no problem with me being gay, but she had a problem with me dressing the way I do at first. "
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" I love being part of a creative process, so having a band to work with is perfect for me. "
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Work
Process
" 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. "
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" I've written songs about women since I've been involved with women, but I do know a few gay female artists who, back in the day, would write songs about men. "
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Gay
Men
Day
" The gay community hated me for being part of Odd Future. They thought Odd Future was homophobic because they tend to use homophobic slang, and they were like: 'How can you work for and support homophobes?' But they aren't homophobic; they just don't really care whether you're offended or not. "
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Work
Future
" I feel like once you go with a band, it's hard to go back. I just don't see myself performing without a band. "
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Back
You
" 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
" I think everybody goes through times where they're vulnerable and then times where you're confident and cocky. "
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Think
Through
You
" I get kinda nervous before every show. "
Syd
Every
Get
Kinda
" Justin Timberlake has a great live show. "
Syd
Live
Justin Timberlake
Show
" 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
" I never think I work hard enough, as much things I have on my plate. "
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Enough
Think
Work Hard
" My parents have always been supportive of whatever I've wanted to do. "
Syd
Whatever
Parents
Supportive
" I learned everything I knew about recording and engineering from my experience with Odd Future, so I was pretty comfortable with not having much. "
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Future
Engineering
Experience
" Performing live was something that I had to really work at. "
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Had
Live
Performing
" I like that I'm an engineer - it sets me apart from a lot of other artists. "
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Artists
Engineer
Like
" If everything happens for a reason, what's the reason? "
Syd
Happens
Reason
Everything
" If you ranked Odd Future, I was at the very bottom. "
Syd
Very
Ranked
Odd
" I feel like I'm real honest in my music. Even if it ends up being an exaggeration or a fantasy, it's a fantasy that's real to me. "
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Honest
Music
Me
" Kaytranada's a really cool dude. "
Syd
Dude
Really
Cool
" At some point, I started listening to music a little differently. Rather than being like, 'Yo, this is dope - who made this?' it started being like, 'I wish I made this.' "
Syd
Wish
Dope
I Wish
" If you want to be a pioneer, you have to be intentional, at least a little bit. "
Syd
You
Want
Pioneer
" I sing every day, on a regular basis. "
Syd
Sing
Day
Every
" Everybody in Odd Future is their own artist - they have their own friends and their own ideas for things - so we all spent quite a lot of time separated. "
Syd
Time
Artist
Friends
" Some people just need something to be mad about. "
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Mad
Just
Need
" I don't really watch too many movies, but I try to watch inspirational pieces about other musicians. Musical documentaries truly inspire me. "
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Inspirational
Musicians
Me
" I'm just a really shy person. I don't gravitate towards attention, so for someone like me to have as much attention as I have is bizarre. "
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Shy
Someone
Me
" Older people generally appreciate live music. "
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Appreciate
Music
Older
" My conscience is really active. So I feel bad about spending excess amount of money on things. "
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Conscience
Money
Feel
" I grew up watching 'American Idol.' "
Syd
Watching
Grew
Idol