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" I've gotten used to not having all the responsibility on my shoulders. "
Syd
Having
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Used
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" I think everybody goes through times where they're vulnerable and then times where you're confident and cocky. "
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" I'm kind of shy when it comes to women, so I don't really approach them. I'll just admire them from afar, and if they happen to say something to me, then maybe I'll find the courage to say something. "
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" I think I see a lot of artists struggling to make their first album perfect, and I've been there. "
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Think
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" Almost everything I've ever recorded, I recorded myself at the desk, in my house. "
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Almost
House
Desk
" As a child, I wanted to be a singer, but that was only because I thought I could sing. I'd sing along to Brandy and Usher and *NSYNC. "
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Only
Sing
Singer
" 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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First
Confidence
People
" As far as open conversations with random people, no I don't really enjoy them. "
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Far
People
Random
" I used to feel like I wasn't a good songwriter when I couldn't finish a song by myself. "
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Feel
Finish
" If you ranked Odd Future, I was at the very bottom. "
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Very
Ranked
Odd
" When I was 14 and I wanted to buy stuff, I didn't like asking for stuff from my parents, so I started a couple companies, and the last one ended up being my studio. "
Syd
Asking
Like
Parents
" I'm just a really shy person. I don't gravitate towards attention, so for someone like me to have as much attention as I have is bizarre. "
Syd
Shy
Someone
Me
" I have an uncle in Jamaica who's an OG producer/songwriter over there, Mikey Bennett. "
Syd
Jamaica
Bennett
Uncle
" Performing live was something that I had to really work at. "
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Had
Live
Performing
" It's weird: I don't really know where I pull my inspiration from. I think it's N.E.R.D. "
Syd
Weird
Think
Know
" I don't really watch too many movies, but I try to watch inspirational pieces about other musicians. Musical documentaries truly inspire me. "
Syd
Inspirational
Musicians
Me
" I grew up in a house that was constantly under construction. It's been under construction my whole life. My mom loves interior decor, and my dad loves construction - he loves demolition and building new walls. "
Syd
Building
House
Construction
" Older people generally appreciate live music. "
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Appreciate
Music
Older
" I think too many people are offended by stuff that doesn't matter. "
Syd
Offended
Matter
People
" My dad's a businessman, and I grew up looking up to him, how he dressed to go to work and, whenever I went to his office, how he spoke to people. "
Syd
Work
Dressed
Looking
" I've always been comfortable with my gayness, but I was intimidated by the social anxiety. "
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Comfortable
Social
Anxiety
" 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. "
Syd
Gay
Men
Day
" Most of my friends are straight dudes. I talk to them about girls. I don't talk to girls about girls; I don't talk to gay girls about girls. "
Syd
Friends
Most
Gay
" My conscience is really active. So I feel bad about spending excess amount of money on things. "
Syd
Conscience
Money
Feel
" It took me a very long time to be comfortable in my own skin. "
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Time
Skin
Long
" I like that I'm an engineer - it sets me apart from a lot of other artists. "
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Engineer
Like
" 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. "
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Honest
Music
Me
" Some people just need something to be mad about. "
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Just
Need
" Kaytranada's a really cool dude. "
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Dude
Really
Cool
" I wish I could sing like Nelly. "
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I Wish
Wish
Sing
" I think the selfie age is kind of making fame annoying. "
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Age
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Kind