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" I would classify myself as an individual. That's what I try to stay true with - being myself, 100 percent. "

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" I just love matching sets. Tops and bottoms that are the same color are awesome to me, because you can get them in so many different colors - neon colors. "

" The thing about going back to El Paso, it's overwhelming sometimes. I look at the support that I get and the success that I've had, and I can't walk anywhere without being spotted. My hair might be the biggest crime in this situation. "

" I gotta spread all this love that I have for myself, I gotta spread it to everybody else, because my positivity is going to change at least one person's day a day, and that's all that matters to me. "

" It's crazy that people are looking to me as a symbol like, 'Oh, he's the voice of the youth. He's this and this and that.' I feel like there's a lot of pressure that comes with it, when people look to you as the face of something. "

" Being vulnerable was difficult for me at first because I've said things in my songs about how I felt that I never told anybody. "

" I got joked on. You had people saying I was stupid, that I was lame, that I was feminine, this and that. I was like, 'OK, but I'm still gonna be successful, and you're not.' "

" When I wanted to be a music teacher, I wanted to help people through voice. Now, I get to help people out through song. "

" I'd love to collaborate with Frank Ocean. He's one of my favorite artists of all time. "

" I always try to be nice. I never want to be that person that anyone perceives as being rude or disrespectful, 'cause that's not me at all. "

" You're not a real fan if you don't know how to say my name. "

" Falling in love in high school and falling out of love - it's very digital. I've had breakups where they've called me to tell me we were done, and I've gotten a lot of text messages from an old girlfriend letting me know how she felt about me after we had ended everything. "

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" In my home, we listened to music all the time. I was raised through music, and I've been interested in it since I was three. "

" I'm still proud of who I am, of my youth, and I feel like now, as individuals, we begin to realise that we can change the future. We all have to participate. "

" My peers inspire me, especially being a newer artist. "

" I'm really excited about what the future holds and to grow as an individual and as an artist. "

" I feel like baggy pants are cool. "

" I knew if I worked hard enough that I'd be successful and eventually give opportunities to others. "

" And even though I'm famous, I still go through things that young people go through. "

" I was told I wasn't good enough, but I just chose not to listen. "

" I didn't feel like I had a home until I moved to El Paso. "

" We forget that when you grow up, there are a lot of people who are in the same position as you. The reason we forget is because there's not really a true voice that talks from the perspective of youth. "

" I can't play an instrument to save my life. But when I'm creating, and when I'm making music, I feel like I'm the head of the orchestra, and I'm just waving my wand, and something is created. "

" I definitely associate songs with the places that I've been. "

" As an artist, I never want to be a moment. I want to be a legacy, and I want my music to touch people for years to come. "

" For me, when I grew up, I never really had an outlet when it came to my social surroundings. Even if I had a form of popularity, I felt like I was very limited. "

" I knew what I wanted and where I wanted to go. I always wanted to entertain and help others. "

" The first songs I made brought me to the Grammys. I was a five-times nominated teenager off voice memos and songs that were clearly recorded off different mics. "

" I worked hard on making a body of work that takes people on a journey. It was never about making a certain type of song. It was simply about embracing real-life situations. "

" With 'Location' and all the other songs around it, my music turned into therapy for others. And that's something I really love and am blown away by. "