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" I was always into music and stuff, so I would always make songs since I was little. "

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" My father is my hero. No matter what, I'll always forgive him. "

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" I'm just inspired by life and, growing up, I listened to all types of different sounds, genres, and areas of music. "

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" My favourite 'stage' of Shakira was the brunette punk rock one, but she'll always have a special place in my heart, whatever she's doing. "

" I was one of those people at one point who was scared to put my foot down and show where the boundaries were. For me, it's really important to stand your ground and know exactly what you are, where you wanna be, and what you're doing, or else people are gonna try you. "

" I made music just for myself. "

" I'm Colombian-American. My father wanted me to have American citizenship, but he wanted to raise me in Colombia. "

" I've always been someone who, without wanting to or without trying to, I draw attention to myself sometimes in negative ways. It made me sharp, and it made me quick. "

" You're always taught that the world is so competitive. You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful and that odds are you're going to be a struggling artist for the rest of your life. "

" Every time I go out to do shows, it just becomes a little bit more real and a little bit more full, so I'm excited just to see it hit its next level. "

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" I'm not a Barbie doll, I'm just a multidimensional human being who likes to make things. "

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" I feel like fashion is about being innovative and being able to turn something into something else, making it cool, and making it your own. "

" A lot of people were getting million-dollar deals from music I felt was trash, because their videos were going viral. I wanted to put out music that had soul, because that's what was missing. "

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