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" Studying James Fauntleroy, I learned it's okay to write a bad song. Just write another one the next day and hope that it's better. "
Syd
Hope
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" The gay community hated me for being part of Odd Future. They thought Odd Future was homophobic because they tend to use homophobic slang, and they were like: 'How can you work for and support homophobes?' But they aren't homophobic; they just don't really care whether you're offended or not. "
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" It took me a very long time to be comfortable in my own skin. "
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" I used to feel like I wasn't a good songwriter when I couldn't finish a song by myself. "
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" I've always been comfortable with my gayness, but I was intimidated by the social anxiety. "
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" I never think I work hard enough, as much things I have on my plate. "
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" When I started making music, I just wanted to be the producer who sang the hooks. I wanted to be Pharrell, honestly, the one who made the beats and was in the music video with the girls. "
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" I think I'm influenced a lot by Drake in specific ways in my writing. "
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" Some people just need something to be mad about. "
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" Finding someone that trusted my vision helped me find certainty in who I was. "
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" I think the audience is getting it right, you know what I mean? And that's kind of rare when the artist feels like their audience understand them. But I feel like people are understanding exactly what I'm going for. And that's awesome. "
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" Most of my friends are straight dudes. I talk to them about girls. I don't talk to girls about girls; I don't talk to gay girls about girls. "
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" I was 16 when I recorded 'Flashlight.' I produced it, made the beat, wrote it, recorded it. "
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" I used to get the most anxiety before shows because I really was never prepared. "
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" I remember my first albums: Brandy's first album and Usher's 'My Way.' "
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" My mom wasn't expecting me to end up how I ended up. When she wanted to have kids, she wanted to have two girls, and then she got my brother and me. Which is a disappointment to anybody. You can't help it. "
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