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" 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.' "

Khalid

You

Daily

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" It's crazy that people are looking to me as a symbol like, 'Oh, he's the voice of the youth. He's this and this and that.' I feel like there's a lot of pressure that comes with it, when people look to you as the face of something. "

Khalid

Crazy

Youth

" What really keeps me grounded is my fans and the way that I connect with them. "

" My high school was what crafted my interest in recording. "

" A lot of people think teenagers haven't gone through anything in their lives - they're not even 20 years old yet. But a twenty-something can go through the same type of experience or heartbreak that a 50-year-old can go through, so why does age matter? "

" I always try to keep my friends within my music. I always play them all of the songs, and they are my biggest critics, and they love it, so that's a good sign. "

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

" We forget that when you grow up, there are a lot of people who are in the same position as you. The reason we forget is because there's not really a true voice that talks from the perspective of youth. "

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

" My mind was so geared towards being a performing artist, singing all these classical pieces, but the sense of loneliness I got when I moved from New York to El Paso meant that writing turned into singing. I'd sing all these songs, and they'd make me feel better. Songs that crafted the way my life was going to go. "

Khalid

Loneliness

Mind

" A lot of people feel pressured by the outside influences, whether it's your job, whether it's school. But who says you can't take care of that stuff and still be young? "

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

" 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. "

Khalid

God

Walk

" 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. "

Khalid

Always

Nice

" Falling in love in high school and falling out of love - it's very digital. I've had breakups where they've called me to tell me we were done, and I've gotten a lot of text messages from an old girlfriend letting me know how she felt about me after we had ended everything. "

Khalid

Falling In Love

School

" With 'Location' and all the other songs around it, my music turned into therapy for others. And that's something I really love and am blown away by. "

" I wrote 'Saved' as a form of therapy to get over the fact that I had moved and lost so much of myself. "

" If you don't text your relationship partner - even if you just saw them in person - it's like you're doing something wrong. "

" A lot of my songs are about loneliness and losing relationships. Even the ones that are happy, there's a lonely undertone to them. "

" Joel Little and I have this certain chemistry we have when we work together. "

" 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. "

" It wasn't like I was specifically wanting to write songs about technology. It's just what I lived, what I was experiencing growing up. "

" You're not a real fan if you don't know how to say my name. "

" I got joked on. You had people saying I was stupid, that I was lame, that I was feminine, this and that. I was like, 'OK, but I'm still gonna be successful, and you're not.' "

" When I wanted to be a music teacher, I wanted to help people through voice. Now, I get to help people out through song. "

" Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up on yourself. "

Khalid

Confidence

Never Give Up