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I feel like I get all the good parts of college, cause I just college hop on the weekends and party with them, but I don't have to do any of the school part or the work part.

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College, Like, Weekends, Good Parts

Girls shouldn't be afraid to look messy. They shouldn't have to always fit in with the pretty girls. Our goal as women is not to impress guys.

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Goal, Pretty, Always, Guys

My dad was the one who took me to concerts and introduced me to new artists. One time, he drove me from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., on a school night to see 'U2' - he was a pretty dedicated Bono fan.

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See, Dad, Introduced, Bono

I will wear makeup because I want to look good for myself, but it's not to please other people. It's not so I fit in with the pretty girls or to impress guys.

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Makeup, Pretty, Other, Impress

I would love to collaborate with Chance the Rapper. I love his lyrics and his sound and everything.

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Love, Chance, I Love, Collaborate

I'm a quarter Indian; my grandfather's originally from New Delhi.

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Grandfather, New, Originally, Delhi

I've always just kind of been a single-minded person.

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Kind, Always, Been, Single-Minded

I try to write catchy hooks but, at the same time, things that mean something that will provoke thought.

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Thought, Will, Same Time, Catchy

My music reflects my strong belief in equal opportunities for all - specifically young girls and women. Many, many children do not have anywhere near the opportunities that we kids did in my community - great schools, public safety, etc.

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Strong, Young, Anywhere, Specifically

I think in order to accomplish anything in life, you have to visualize yourself there - accepting the award, hearing your song on the radio, whatever it is - or you lose the willpower and the drive.

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Song, Think, I Think, Accepting

I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely.

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Always, Very, Still, Prematurely

I'm on the road constantly. I'm a nomad. I don't really have a home right now. I don't identify with one place in particular.

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Right, Identify, Particular, Nomad

A stadium tour would be amazing - that's definitely one of my goals. Just to keep putting out real, honest music that people can really relate to and connect with.

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People, Real, Putting, Goals

I try to share a lot of my life on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, everything. I really like interacting with fans on Twitter and answering their questions and just getting to know them because it's cool for them to have people who are connecting with my music reach out and show interest.

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My Life, Reach, Interacting, Answering

I love New Orleans. I love jazz. I grew up practicing jazz piano, and that's just been such a cool genre to me. There's a lot of talent there.

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Love, New, Been, New Orleans

It was like I was Hannah Montana! I was a normal girl from Pittsburgh one minute and then a pop star the next!

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Normal, Next, Pittsburgh, Montana

I like the fact that I have the power to convey a lot of emotion through my songs. I like to channel that when I'm singing. I think it's just a mix of R&B, soul, but then I kind of move more into the pop world and electronic pop and stuff like that.

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Fact, Through, I Think, Mix

I love Rihanna's style. It's a good mix of streetwear and show wear, and I love her music, too. She's an incredible singer and performer.

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Love, Singer, Performer, Mix

I was invited to L.A. when I was 16 for a weekend-long songwriting session by a writer I had met through my voice teacher in Pittsburgh. My first hit, 'Hide Away,' was one of the songs written during those sessions. It was played for a radio rep who then started a new label; the song got a pretty organic start at radio and then took off.

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Voice, Through, Away, Organic

I started traveling, performing, doing photo shoots and working on new music. At the same time, I was juggling homework and trying not to miss out on too many experiences during my junior and senior years - like prom and graduation.

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Doing, Years, Miss, Photo Shoots

I have four sisters at home, and both my mom and dad worked, and both of them took care of us. It wasn't like my mom was fully domestic, or my dad was fully domestic: they were just equals in their relationship. So I grew up with the perspective that women should be pursuing their dreams and not have to depend on a guy.

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Depend, Pursuing, Dad, Fully

Write down everything you can think of, no matter how stupid it seems. I always write down my thoughts throughout the day. Sometimes good things come out of it, and I'll find an idea to develop into a song, so my best advice is to try and draw inspiration from everyday things.

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Stupid, Advice, Idea, Everyday

I should be, right now, a normal 17-year-old sitting in class in high school. Instead, I'm recording, and it's so exciting for me. I can't imagine anything I'd rather be doing right now.

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Doing, Normal, Imagine, Sitting

People should be allowed to roll out of bed and go to an interview; people shouldn't be telling you, 'You can't curse because it's not ladylike.' I don't believe in those standards.

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Bed, Telling, Allowed, Ladylike

When I'm playing live, I'll rip out a ballad from my album, and I'll play that solo on the piano, which feels really good because it kind of takes me back to when I was younger.

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Play, Back, Feels, Ballad

It was so much fun to work with the cast on 'School of Rock'. I was a little nervous because it was my first acting gig, but it was such a great experience.

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Work, Experience, Gig, So Much Fun

I listened to a lot of Amy Winehouse: her albums 'Frank' and 'Back to Black'. She was such an incredible artist. She was just so raw and had her unique sound; she paired jazz with pop and was so soulful at the same time. So I pulled from her a lot in the beginning.

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Beginning, Frank, Albums, Soulful

I remember looking out into the sea of phone lights as Chris Martin belted 'Yellow' on the piano and deciding that that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

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Rest, My Life, I Remember, Lights

I have been taking voice and singing lessons since age 10 and originally got into it because I was really interested in musical theater. After writing my first couple of songs and performing at age 14, I knew that I really wanted to be a singer.

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Voice, Been, Couple, Singing Lessons

In terms of role modelling for younger kids, I never really censor myself.

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Never, Role, Terms, Censor

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