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" I've always had a love for music, and it developed as I learned jazz, blues, and gospel. And I performed with jazz singers in New Orleans. "

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" Doubts may happen. But if you surround yourself with like-minded people who believe in you and who you believe in, and you have faith, all will be well. "

Surround Yourself

" There are lots of reasons people come to Beyonce shows. There's the music, her dancing; all in all a bedazzling show. She's a great performer and singer. "

" I want people to know me for following my dreams. "

" I like to be funny and make a girl laugh. "

" When somebody notices me in the slightest, I can feel the eyes - boom-boom - as soon as they pass. "

" You have to stand on your beliefs. "

" What it is you do, no one else does. Just hone in on it, and just get better and greater. "

" I've always wanted to sing and to be an entertainer. After high school, I moved from New Orleans to Los Angeles and started songwriting. But I didn't really get serious until then. "

" What I learned from Beyonce is just the focus, the drive, and to stay creative and to always give, just keep giving. Throughout the years that she's been doing it, since Destiny's Child to now, she's been giving. "

" I want people to be inspired by my music. "

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" I think love is important. "

" I like a person that's a little crazy and demanding, but I also like a woman that knows how to let me drive and then knows when to take the wheel. I may have a down day, and I need someone to be there for me as I would be there for them. "

" Being an only child, you just have a lot of time on your hands, figuring things out. Just doing music, man - music just came to me. "

" My mother didn't baby me, and I think that helped me out thus far to keep my drive and my hunger. I don't take 'no' for an answer. "

" I love a very alluring woman. I love a strong woman. I love a woman that wanders, that just wants to explore. "

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" I've grown from being around other singers. I've learned not to be afraid. A part of that is from writing my own songs and discovering how to tell my own story properly. "