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" That's what's so wonderful about collaborating: your idea can explode and become something else. "

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" I'm such an emotional person that when it comes to songwriting, I can click into whatever zone I need. "

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" Nashville has pushed me to improve constantly as few other places could, and I'm grateful for that. "

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" When you're that age - that middle-school age, early high school - you're changing. You're going crazy. So I put all of my energy into pretending I was someone else, battling and screaming and all that stuff - casting spells and getting into a whole fantasy world. It was really healthy for me. "

" I love how controversial pink is. Men still feel uncomfortable wearing pink. It's ridiculous. "

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