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

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" My dad's job was to manage apartment complexes, so when people would move out or when people would die or whatever, people left things in their apartments, he would always bring me home people's collection of music that they left behind. I was excited because I didn't really have money to go to the CD store all the time. "

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" I'm constantly progressing. My style is changing every day. "

" I don't like to see people using their power over others, trying to hurt people who are weak or poor or people with darker skin or anyone who doesn't have as much privilege. It makes me so angry. I want to fight for people. I want to be able to make some kind of difference in the world. "

" If my life is a movie - in the movie, there's always the bad part. There's also the parts where you're down and out, and there are parts where everything's amazing. "

" I started making music by myself and figuring all of that on my own. "

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" Juanes is one of the legendary, iconic Colombian artists. Growing up in Colombia, you can't really not have him on your radar. His songs are everywhere, and there's a statue of him. He's pretty big for Latin America, and for Colombia especially. "

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" I think it's boring when everybody wears the same brands or the same styles, and it's like, 'Oh, this is the new trend.' "

" My first relationship was from when I was about 15 to 19. My second relationship was kind of like a rebound, but also a really important part of my journey - he was very emotionally manipulative and just wanted me to be an accessory. "

" As female artists, we have to be constantly criticized for the way that we look, the way that we dress, on a whole other level that men don't have to face. "

" I wasn't into social media at all, but when I decided I was going to put out my own music, I said, 'Okay, I'm just going to post it.' And that's when it started its rounds on the Internet, and people started to take an interest in me. "

" I don't operate on fear, and I don't let fear control me. "

" I always felt you could age with style and grace, or you could age in denial and hold on to issues and never push through. "

" I didn't want to go to school, because I wanted to be an artist, and they were never going to teach me art. None of my family had ever done that kind of stuff either. "

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

" I made music just for myself. "