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" Just getting older, you stop caring what other people think, but also, you know who you are, and you know what you want. "

Sharon Van Etten

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" The dilemma I have is that everything I do at work is all about me, and at what point is that selfish? I'm just talking and singing about myself, or I'm standing on a stage and hoping that everybody likes me. Obviously, it's also about the music and feeling and connecting; I know it's deeper than that. "

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" My career is based off of me talking about my emotions. "

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