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" When I released 'Songs From My Bedroom'... that's the one that people started actually listening to. "
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People
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" I haven't had a terrible relationship, but I've always been the type in a relationship to give too much and not speak out about problems I had or problems that were bothering me. I just wouldn't stand up for myself in any way if I was upset about something. "
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" You're always just going to be who you are. "
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" When I was younger, I definitely wish I had felt more... I just wish I had started actually putting out my music earlier because I didn't do it until I graduated high school and felt like I was leaving. That's mostly because I have never liked my voice a lot or been like a particularly great singer. "
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" 'Your Dog' I tried to re-record at my house, like, four times after the studio recordings were done. "
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" The summer after high school, I got a TASCAM because I had been writing a lot and thought it would be cool if I recorded stuff not just on my phone. "
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" Mitski is an influence to me as a writer. "
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" I was definitely thinking I'd go to college and make music on the side. "
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" Social media being used to discover new artists is great. There's not a barrier to enter the industry. People can just post music and share it. And if it's good enough, and people like it, it will grow. "
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" A lot of music that's my favorite doesn't sound like the music I write. "
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" I've had so many young girls come up to me after a show and say, 'How do I start putting my music on Bandcamp?' or 'I used to play music, but I don't anymore, and I really want to start writing again.' That's just the most amazing feeling. "
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" I've played music since I was six, and I always wrote songs just for myself. I did it for fun, posting songs on Tumblr, Bandcamp, and Soundcloud. I didn't think anyone would notice. "
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" It hasn't been a conscious thing, like, 'I don't want to listen to a bunch of dudes,' but I genuinely like music by women better. "
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" It's not that I can't collaborate. It's just that I don't know how to say no to people. If someone's like, 'Let's write a song together,' it's like, 'You'll write the song, and I'm gonna okay everything.' It's very hard to think that their ideas work with what I'm trying to do. "
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" I think all girls do struggle with image, despite not knowing what's going on with other people. "
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" I listen to a lot of Nashville local music, which, for the most part, is punk and grunge music but also alt-country stuff down here. "
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" I was just happy with having friends that I liked and going to shows that I wanted to see. "
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