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Besides, isn't it more exciting when you don't have permission?
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M.I.A.
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 18
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Mathangi Arulpragasam
Maya Arulpragasam
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That divide between the rich and poor is so crazy, because even white kids are suffering now.
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Instead of going to war, we should put the money into arts and culture and let creative people define what Britain is.
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I think I have to expand my creativity a bit, because it's difficult for critics to be, Oh, this person writes their own lyrics and sometimes writes their own beats and sometimes makes her own videos. They funnel me through, Oh, is it as good as blah-blah's record, which has had 50 million writers on it?
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I dont support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of the civilian refugee.
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Whoever's inside is inside whoever's out is out.
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In England right now you're not good enough until you get validated.
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