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" I used to get the most anxiety before shows because I really was never prepared. "
Syd
Before
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" My parents have always been supportive of whatever I've wanted to do. "
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" When I was 14 and I wanted to buy stuff, I didn't like asking for stuff from my parents, so I started a couple companies, and the last one ended up being my studio. "
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" I lived in a pretty big house, and we had a guesthouse, so when I was 14, I built a studio in my bedroom, which was pretty big. It was two rooms connected, so I turned the second into a studio and ran the mic in my closet. "
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" Feeling invisible definitely makes you want to become visible sometimes. "
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" My dad makes me breakfast every morning; he's very worried about my nutrition. "
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" My mom wasn't expecting me to end up how I ended up. When she wanted to have kids, she wanted to have two girls, and then she got my brother and me. Which is a disappointment to anybody. You can't help it. "
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" I like that I'm an engineer - it sets me apart from a lot of other artists. "
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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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Day
" I have really dope parents, and they happen to both really love, love music - they're huge music fans. "
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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 think everybody goes through times where they're vulnerable and then times where you're confident and cocky. "
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" I want to be a great performer. "
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" I've always been comfortable with my gayness, but I was intimidated by the social anxiety. "
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Comfortable
Social
Anxiety
" I was 16 when I recorded 'Flashlight.' I produced it, made the beat, wrote it, recorded it. "
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Wrote
Beat
Made
" I started taking vocal lessons steadily. I started taking it seriously. "
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Started
Lessons
Seriously
" I used to have long hair and get it done every two weeks, and it was never worth it to me. I would just walk out of the salon and put it in a ponytail anyway. "
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Worth
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" I sing every day, on a regular basis. "
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Sing
Day
Every
" 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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Only
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" Fashion has always been influenced by hip-hop. "
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Been
Hip-Hop
Fashion
" Almost everything I've ever recorded, I recorded myself at the desk, in my house. "
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Almost
House
Desk
" I wish I could sing like Nelly. "
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I Wish
Wish
Sing
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Honest
Music
Me
" 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
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Most
Gay
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" As far as open conversations with random people, no I don't really enjoy them. "
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