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" People don't usually compliment your character. "

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" When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes. "

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" I think that as you grow up, as you get older, we can't get bitter, we can't get jaded. "

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" As your career grows, the list of things that makes you happy should not become smaller, it should become bigger. "

" I like to write about love and love lost because I feel like there are so many different subcategories of emotions that you can possibly delve into. "

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" Faith Hill is a big role model. "

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