“I came out when I was 17. I was in the church; I was crying every Sunday for about a year. I came to terms with the fact with this is who I was - I wasn't going to be able to be a different...”
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“I came out when I was 17. I was in the church; I was crying every Sunday for about a year. I came to terms with the fact with this is who I was - I wasn't going to be able to be a different...”
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“I want to go to Italy and France; those are my two places. And I really want to go to Greece. I've seen so many pictures on Airbnb that make me think I should be living there. I could eat gr...”
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“I remember when I heard 'Jessie's Girl' for the first time, I was like, 'This is so applicable to lesbians!'”
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“That's why fame freaks me out in a lot of ways - because how genuine of a connection can you have when you're a commodity, and a conversation with you means bragging rights? That's terrifyin...”
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“I've always had a little bit of darkness, and I've always been someone who was grieving. I had kind of had a tumultuous upbringing living in an abusive home, so for me, writing has always be...”
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“To be honest, I used to hate shopping. I rarely left a store without crying, cursing my body, and swearing under my breath at the fashion industry.”
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“Before I got on full-time medication, I believed that my mental disorder was the reason I could create so much and create well, because it made me crazy. I could go to these dark places and...”
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“I'm not dieting anymore. I want to eat what my body is asking of me. Just listen to your body in general - it's all self-awareness.”
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“I look up to Tegan & Sara, obviously, Adele and Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chicks. All these artists are strong in their convictions, and they haven't changed who they are for the music b...”
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“It's a really skewed part of our culture that happiness is the end-all be-all. The people that force themselves to be happy all the time often end up being the most broken.”
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“I have a big thing with eye contact, because I think as soon as you make eye contact with somebody, you see them, and they become valued and worthy.”
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“Bike lanes are the coolest. My favorite past time is flipping off cars from my bicycle. Just kidding - I'm more of a silent resentment kind of girl.”
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“One of the best parts about my job is that I get to dress for red carpets and appearances, and I often forgo working with a stylist because fashion is half the fun of any event!”
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“Gay rights and body acceptance are two things I feel very passionately about.”
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“Yes, I would loved to have just sustained myself through my art, but less than one in a billion musicians gets that life. So rather than being like, 'I'm an exception!', like a moron, I thou...”
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“When I came out, I said, 'I'm going to be a proud gay artist.' I'm not going to be Melissa Etheridge. But she's a goddess!”
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“I try to harmonize and sing every moment that I can.”
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“I feel like I'm like a healer in a pop singer's life.”
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“When you're 17 in the suburbs and know only three gay people, holding hands with your girlfriend is a proclamation.”
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“The thing I really love about my fans is the vulnerability and openness, the crying and the hugs. They are so kind.”
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