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" I've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted. "
Ed Sheeran
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" It was my love for the guitar that first got me into music and singing. Growing up, I was inspired by The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Damian Rice was a huge influence for me musically. "
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" The main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile. "
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" I've always been a massive fan of John Mayer. I think he's very talented. "
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" I think I've been around for a while. But I still have to pay my dues. "
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" I think encouraging young people to twerk might be a bad thing. It's a stripper's move. If I had a daughter of nine, I wouldn't want her twerking. "
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