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" You pick up some fans and a handful of haters along the way. "

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" Ever since I was a kid, this was all I wanted to do. I've wanted to do music. I wanted to sing. It's all I know. "

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" You know, I just do whatever feels right to me! And so that's what you're gonna get! "

" When it's your time, it is your time. "

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" In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it. "

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