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" It's my job to accept my youth, to spread my story, to let people know who I am as an individual, because there's so many people who are blinded and think less of me because of my skin color. "

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" 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. "

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" What really keeps me grounded is my fans and the way that I connect with them. "

" I love visiting my friends because it makes me feel normal. "

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" It wasn't like I was specifically wanting to write songs about technology. It's just what I lived, what I was experiencing growing up. "

" Once you're comfortable with the way that you're dressing, you express yourself a lot more, and you're just able to have a lot more fun. "

" I use my clothing choices as a way to express how I feel. "

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

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" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I moved from New York to El Paso in 2015, just before my senior year. I was super nervous. My mom, she's in the Army, and she got stationed at Fort Bliss. We packed everything up and drove all the way to El Paso. "

" 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. "

" I've got to thank the city of El Paso for standing behind me. "

" Combing your hair after a long time is terrible. "

" A lot of people think teenagers haven't gone through anything in their lives - they're not even 20 years old yet. But a twenty-something can go through the same type of experience or heartbreak that a 50-year-old can go through, so why does age matter? "

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

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

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

" My mom raised a self-aware kid. I wasn't like the typical alpha male. I wasn't afraid to sing, you know? I wasn't afraid to be in musicals. "

Khalid

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" I always try to keep my friends within my music. I always play them all of the songs, and they are my biggest critics, and they love it, so that's a good sign. "

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

" Kendrick Lamar deserves a Grammy. He's one of the biggest, most influential rappers of my generation. "

" I want people to know that it's OK to have feelings; it's OK to be vulnerable. That no matter where they live around the world, teenagers all go through the same things. "

" 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. "

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

" 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.' "

" I want to venture out into music education for kids. As a child, I was discouraged by a lack of money, and now I want to use my platform to give back to kids without resources. "

" I try to take all of my experiences in and not take anything for granted. "