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I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.

Originally I considered myself a singer.

I didn't want to be that artist that is successful as a result of someone else. Not that that's wrong, but I felt like I had what it took. I really believed I could do it on my own, so I wanted to try, at least.

I always knew that I was an artist. I never expected to be able to make a living.

I wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

I thought that I wrote songs and wrote music, and that was sort of what I thought I was best at doing. And because nobody else was ever doing my songs, I felt - you know, I had to go out and do them.