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" I was from a small town, and nobody really expects you to leave, especially before you graduate. That doesn't happen. "

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" I'm a girls' girl. I have guy friends, but the problem with having guy friends is, like, I always get linked to them, and they'll end up in a slideshow of people I've apparently dated on the Internet. "

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" My favorite thing in life is writing about life, specifically the parts of life concerning love. Because, as far as I'm concerned, love is absolutely everything. "

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" I feel like in my music I can be a rebel. I can say things I wouldn't say in real life. "

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