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I try to go throughout my daily life just as if nothing has changed, but you don't have much anonymity anymore, which feels really good. People come up, and say hi and they enjoy your work.
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Nowadays in pop, there's not a lot of men that are singing big and loud and high - it's not as common as it once was.
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My mother was always supportive.
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I like to get real pretty.
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When I was in high school I was 250 pounds.
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Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.
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For me, one of the important things about keeping vocally healthy is warming up and making sure I'm aware where my voice is at, drinking lots of water and getting plenty of sleep, and just taking care of myself with exercise and eating healthy.
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Los Angeles can be a really sad city.
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At least I can say that I'm honest.
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You know, if it weren't for these fans, I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did.
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I think it's up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.
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In middle school, I really didn't have music, but in high school, I remember taking a lot of choir and drama.
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I wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life.
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Conforming is not cool.
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The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.
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I was afraid to express myself for a while.
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After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.
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A lot of my male vocal influences are British - people like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant.
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I want to upset people, I want to make people think, I want to keep people interested.
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All these songs honestly explore the ups and downs of my reality.
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My wish is for gay to become less of a label, and more of just one of many great colors in the collective box of humanity.
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I think sometimes we're meant to do something but things aren't lined up correctly.
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It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.
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I think you kind of have to put yourself out there.