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" I think pop culture underestimates people. The message is, 'Being yourself is the worst thing you could possibly be.' But people are still attracted to it. "
Lykke Li
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People
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" I am such a complex person. I have so many different layers of my personality to choose from. I am super-sensitive, and I am super-strong. "
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" I remember watching films in my teenage years, and you'd be in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, and then a song would come on. You'd love that song forever; it changed your life. "
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