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" Kendrick Lamar deserves a Grammy. He's one of the biggest, most influential rappers of my generation. "

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" And even though I'm famous, I still go through things that young people go through. "

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

" I'm a regular guy, and I don't want anyone to look at me as being superior or having a God complex or anything like that, you know? I don't want to walk around like I know everything, because I have so much more room to improve. "

" Even though I was super personal with 'American Teen,' I want to tap in and not just tell my own stories but tell the stories of other people - so that I can help as many people as possible. "

" I want people to know that it's OK to have feelings; it's OK to be vulnerable. That no matter where they live around the world, teenagers all go through the same things. "

" Uzi is insanely good and super creative. "

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

" My mom is my biggest inspiration by far. She inspires me on a daily basis. I remember hearing her sing around the house, and I was like, 'Mom, you belong on TV. You're a superstar.' "

" I'm an African-American man with an Afro who isn't your typical athlete - who wasn't as masculine as other guys. "

African-American

" I would never have been able to find my voice if I didn't have music education. "

" When I started writing, I said, 'I don't know how to do this. I don't know if it sounds good.' Coming from being an underdog or being told that something wasn't for you over and over repeatedly, it took a lot out of me. It took a lot of my self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" I always try to be nice. I never want to be that person that anyone perceives as being rude or disrespectful, 'cause that's not me at all. "

" We were told not to turn our hobby into our job, but to turn our job into our hobby. As kids, we were told not to pursue our dreams! "

" I moved from New York to El Paso in 2015, just before my senior year. I was super nervous. My mom, she's in the Army, and she got stationed at Fort Bliss. We packed everything up and drove all the way to El Paso. "

" 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. "

" I feel like baggy pants are cool. "

" Love crosses all boundaries. "

" I've felt like an outcast most of my life, being in multiple high schools and being a military child. "

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

" 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. "

" Combing your hair after a long time is terrible. "

" I use my clothing choices as a way to express how I feel. "

" There's been a time where I was like, I wanna be a folk singer; no, I wanna sing soul. I want to sing classical music. I want to sing R&B. I want to be on Broadway. I just wanna sing. Whatever comes out of my mouth, that's what I want to do. "

" I had originally planned to do musical theatre and be on Broadway, but then my love for poetry also set in. Once that happened, I became torn between a career as an English teacher or a music teacher. "

" My peers inspire me, especially being a newer artist. "

" I just love matching sets. Tops and bottoms that are the same color are awesome to me, because you can get them in so many different colors - neon colors. "

" The thing about going back to El Paso, it's overwhelming sometimes. I look at the support that I get and the success that I've had, and I can't walk anywhere without being spotted. My hair might be the biggest crime in this situation. "

" In my home, we listened to music all the time. I was raised through music, and I've been interested in it since I was three. "

" To be recognized and accepted by my musical peers is truly an honor. "

" I worked hard on making a body of work that takes people on a journey. It was never about making a certain type of song. It was simply about embracing real-life situations. "