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" My inspiration is R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, and Prince - for the vocals, anyway. "
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Prince
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Michael Jackson
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" The mind of a 19-year-old is very different from the mind of a 26-year-old. You grow. You get into better relationships. You experience more, meet more people, better people. But when you're in a dark hole at an earlier point in your life - you write about the mindset you're in at that moment. "
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" I want to produce the music to a movie that I'm working on, like what Prince did with 'Purple Rain.' "
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" The game is changing with songs like 'Earned It' as opposed to it changing me. "
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" Environment is very important to me. Sometimes I have to perform during the day for festivals, and my music does not work in the daytime. It is nighttime music. "
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" I'm mainstream. "
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" Nothing feels better than going onstage and everybody is singing every word - and actually wanting to see you. "
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