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" I wanted to make the album I always needed to make. I had to say the things I never could. "

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" If you can't go one way, there's many ways to get where you're going. So you just take a step back and see beyond the wall. "

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" Understand where it is you want to go. Then picture yourself there. If you can picture yourself there, then you can be there. Bottom line. "

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