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Pop artists work really hard, and they might not work for the same things that indie artists do, but they’re still musicians, and they’re still making art.

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Everything is so chaotic and messy in the world, and I have always felt kind of dirty.
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My personality’s very obsessive-compulsive. I tend to fixate a lot.
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I remember I took a music course in junior year of high school, and some girl brought in ‘Teardrops On My Guitar,’ and she was like, ‘Isn’t this song great?’ And everyone was like, ‘Who’s Taylor Swift?’ And now, every time I listen to Taylor Swift, I remember that moment.
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I don’t think I have the kind of creativity to write fiction.
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I think it’s our responsibility as artists to not only fight for our art but fight for the communities that are the reason we’re able to continue making art, especially since, in Brooklyn’s case, we as artists somehow made it ‘cool’ enough for the bigger money-making industries to start taking over.
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Miyazaki movies were what I was raised on. I’ve watched them since I was very young, and I’ve been greatly shaped by them.
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I tend to kind of try to use what’s in my environment to the best of my ability rather than seek out things that I don’t already have.
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If I ever found a place where I belonged, that in itself would be an identity crisis to me.
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I try to be regimented and try to stay healthy and work out and eat properly and go to sleep. And not get too caught up in the industry in my regular life, so I can save all my expression and energy for my art.
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I’ve been very careful to always make clear that I am a real person. That’s why I’m on social media a lot.
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I always have strong urges to sabotage myself.
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I think your ego gets in the way of making something good because it kind of blinds you from the actual art.
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I don’t care about making anything new. I make music to express an emotion, and if the emotion is nostalgic, so be it.
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I know for a fact that I’m problematic. I shouldn’t be looked to for any kind of guidance.
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I really like The Cars. They’re just so over the top and super pop, but I don’t feel guilty. I’m proud of all the music I listen to.
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I have this thing about being acknowledged and accepted by institutions.
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Pop artists work really hard, and they might not work for the same things that indie artists do, but they’re still musicians, and they’re still making art.

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