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Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for anyone who has the nerve to even attempt to do music today, but this is just about what excites me.

St. Lucia

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St. Lucia
Age: 55
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
St.Lucia
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[My mother] was the one who encouraged me constantly and always reminded me that God gave me a talent and I have to use it. I should not keep it locked inside.
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There are literally endless options and possibilities, and often no clear or obvious path in how to make that choice, and nobody to tell you to go this way or that. But somehow, it works itself out if you trust in the process, which is often easier said than done.
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A true artist is practically married to his or her art form so I just couldn't turn my back on it.
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