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I heard a voice that told me I'm essential. How all my fears are limiting my potential. Said it's time to step into the light and use every bit of power i have inside.
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I was very fortunate to have learned the transforming power of music early in life. As an adult I want to share that power by inspiring people to care about their neighbors near and far. Being a UNICEF Ambassador allows me this kind of opportunity.
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When I perform, I'm just very much just being myself.
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What is socially irresponsible, once again, is just all my opinion. But there are things that I don't think are cool.
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I'm not just making rhymes and making melodies. I'm expressing my true life force, energy.
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Things that I'm afraid to do are always about being afraid of being exposed. Every time, that's what it's always about.
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I'm not the average girl from your video and I ain't built like a supermodel but I learned to love myself unconditionally because i am a queen
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Some people just don't like to be their self. I'm always looking, analyzing myself.
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When it comes down to the song writing, I'm just very slow - very slow. Because the songs are about my life, so I'm doing emotional work on myself. As I'm writing these songs, I have to learn these lessons and dig real deep into my heart to write this stuff.
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I think it's OK that everyone's not real heavy and wordy and heady.
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It's in my music, and its on my mind all the time. To spread love, healing peace and joy is my mission in life - and so I speak up.
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I say everything and I do whatever I want to do. I'm just me. The polished version of me, I suppose, because I have on clothes and makeup. But emotionally, I am very on the surface.
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You're beautiful like a flower More valuable than a diamond You are powerful like a fire... There is nothing in the world that you cannot do When you believe in you, who are beautiful Yeah you, who are brilliant Yeah you, who are powerful Yeah you, who are resilient
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Over the years, I was doing what I loved to do, which is my music. But it was always a bit distorted, because I was doing the music in the way other people around me were telling me it should be done.
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Beautiful jewelry, a beautiful room - that's what museums are - a beautiful painting, a beautiful face, it makes you feel good to look at, and that's a beautiful thing.
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I decided that instead of apologizing for having a lot to say, I wanted to create a format where people would come to hear me sing and speak.
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I managed because of my mother. I managed because I'm strong. I managed the same way every other abuse survivor survives, you just do. So many people have been abused, it's not rare, it's a very common human experience, and we survive. Also, my music plays a big role in my thriving. Having an outlet, it really makes a difference.
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I have, my whole life, been healing the girl inside, the part of me that struggles about being a female in the world. That's why I write about the things I write about.
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I don't see social media as lending my voice as much as I see it speaking my truth. If you look at my open letters, the one I wrote about Blue Ivy too - you see, I am always as the foundation, talking about us being a better humanity. I believe in that.
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The difference between living and feeling alive, is using your fear as fuel to fly.
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