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" I've always been in this weird indie world, and for a long time, I felt that it was not okay to be girly in that world. "

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" Music is all I've ever done. "

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" I had to do so much self-searching and self-work and learning how to navigate in a world that seemed very mean. "

" If you want to make something of yourself, you have to just do it relentlessly. "

" Growing up, I had a natural love for women like Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Ella Fitzgerald. Then I got into Dionne Warwick, Nina Simone, and Patsy Cline. "

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" I used to come home and play piano all day by ear and make songs up or figure out my favourite Elvis songs. I'd make up games by blindfolding myself and singing the harmony to whatever notes I'd play. "

" There came a point when I was thinking, 'I'm now 26, 27, working on music every day, but I'm not making, like, a lot of money. What's happening? I guess I'll just start making dog clothes.' "

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" I blindly loved music and never once questioned if I was weird or not. I didn't care. Still don't! "

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