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" It was a nerve-wracking first few years having to tour and perform in front of people with the little bit of confidence I had. "

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" Don't overthink it, and don't let technicalities stop you from creating. "

" I think I see myself differently than most people see me. "

" As far as open conversations with random people, no I don't really enjoy them. "

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" I've written songs about women since I've been involved with women, but I do know a few gay female artists who, back in the day, would write songs about men. "

" I lived in a pretty big house, and we had a guesthouse, so when I was 14, I built a studio in my bedroom, which was pretty big. It was two rooms connected, so I turned the second into a studio and ran the mic in my closet. "

" If you ranked Odd Future, I was at the very bottom. "

" I don't even start singing anything until the mic is on and recording, because my first ideas are usually my best ones. So I'll just press record; I'll freestyle a whole three minutes. "

" I sing, but I'm not a singer. I'm just a producer who sings on her own songs because I can't find anybody else who sounds like me. "

" If you think I'm a young boy singing these songs, dope. Run with that. "

" I was a loner; I spent the first half of high school alone. "

" I feel like once you go with a band, it's hard to go back. I just don't see myself performing without a band. "

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" When I started making music, I just wanted to be the producer who sang the hooks. I wanted to be Pharrell, honestly, the one who made the beats and was in the music video with the girls. "

" Kaytranada's a really cool dude. "

" I think the audience is getting it right, you know what I mean? And that's kind of rare when the artist feels like their audience understand them. But I feel like people are understanding exactly what I'm going for. And that's awesome. "

" I don't really watch too many movies, but I try to watch inspirational pieces about other musicians. Musical documentaries truly inspire me. "

" I was 16 when I recorded 'Flashlight.' I produced it, made the beat, wrote it, recorded it. "

" I, for one, am, like, the most ordinary person. Like, people look past me all the time because I'm just so blending in. "

" I want to say I hate my generation, but I don't. "

" I feel like I'm real honest in my music. Even if it ends up being an exaggeration or a fantasy, it's a fantasy that's real to me. "

" I was really inspired, working with Odd Future. "

" For me, I'm just trying to keep it fun, keep it interesting, not get stuck on the same sound, the same wave for too long. "

" I go through stages with all kinds of stuff. There'll be a couple of months where I'm reading, you know, like, fiction mystery novels, and there'll be a couple more where I'll be redecorating a room in my house. "