Alessia Cara Quotes
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Success is when you see something, and you say, 'I want to do that,' and then you do it. It's being happy with what you do and doing what you love every day.
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I'm unpolished, I guess.
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The only thing I'm really, truly good at is music - I just love it.
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I was a troublemaking kid.
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Singing was something I always did. I really don't remember a time when I wasn't singing, even as a little child.
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I didn't start writing songs, honestly, until I started making my album. I was always doing poetry, but I never thought I could write songs. I discouraged myself and thought it was so hard. But starting this process and learning just what it is to be a songwriter and performer taught me that you don't have to feel discouraged about anything.
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I don't want to have one hit, one song of the summer, and then have me disappear forever. I really want my things to last, and I want my songs and my bodies of work to resonate with people. I want to hit people - at least make a dent in them. I want to make a mark somehow.
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Real social situations are taking a back seat to social media.
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You don't always have to be popular and do things everyone else is doing.
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Beauty comes in all forms. It's not just external; it's internal as well.
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I was always so scared to sing in front of people. That was kind of my weird thing.
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I was too shy to do any vocal lessons or go to choirs; I just didn't want to be seen doing it. It's something that I kept to myself. I started easing into it, and I started doing talent shows, and YouTube really helped with that, too.
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I don't want to be cliched, but Buckingham Palace is beautiful, and the old red telephone booths are really interesting to me. I've always wanted to see those.
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I just try to tell my stories in a way that is still light-hearted and fun to listen to. I'm not trying to bash you over the head with what I have to say.