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" When I started writing it was kind of hard getting people to do my stuff. They' say they couldn't do my style. "

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" I always figured it was best if I write my songs, take them to my publisher and just lay back. There used to be so many things going on - getting to the artist, getting to the publishers - you know, politics. I just didn't want to get mixed up in all of that. "