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" I've been singing since I could talk correctly. "

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" I was in the sixth grade and living in Germany, when I was hanging out late with some friends. I turned around, and there's a dude dressed up as Michael Myers following us all the way home. It was the scariest thing ever, and it always reminds me of Halloween. In my mind, I was so young, so I really thought it was Mike Myers following me home. "

" I definitely associate songs with the places that I've been. "

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" El Paso is where I started. I don't feel like I'd be making the music I'm making now if I hadn't gone there. "

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

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