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" My first album is playful. "

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" So as long as I'm a human being and I'm not perfect, I'm able to say I'm having some growing pains. Because in order to sustain where you are once you made such a breakthrough that everyone is looking at you, now everyone is like, 'Ooh, is she gonna make a mistake?' Yes, I'm going to make a mistake. Yes, I'm still gonna do things. "

" As a kid, I was in love with Michael Jackson, and I just knew I was going to marry him someday. "

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" You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth. "

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