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" I was really grateful for the photography classes, the art classes, and the video classes. They would let me skip all my other classes and stay and work on my projects. "

Kali Uchis

Art

Grateful

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Language

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Kali Uchis

Growing

Music

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Real

" I just know what I want for myself. "

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" I never had any technical training. I never considered that, one day, I'm going to be Beyonce like a lot of girls aspire to be. It just kind of happened. "

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Kali Uchis

Music

People

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Kali Uchis

You

Doing

" It's difficult as an artist sometimes. There's a lot of pressure when it's your first album. You want to make something that's meaningful and timeless, not something that's trendy. "

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Big

Fan

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Kali Uchis

Oil

Sometimes

" I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights. "

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