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I've done quite a lot of growing up in public, which has been tricky at times.

I pretty much grew up in public.

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

I didn't grow up in public life. I lived with my mother in Boston, not in Washington, DC, so I was somewhat sheltered from that.

Not having a private life is hard.

Growing up in the streets of Bed-Stuy, it was hard, yo.

Growing up, I was always in normal public school which is very important in my eyes.

Growing up in the public eye was really tough. When you're 14 and your body is changing, your life is changing, and people are watching every step you make, it's really hard to deal with. But I was pretty lucky, people didn't watch me that closely.

I didn't have the easiest time growing up; it's no secret. We were just poor.

What was a very private childhood hobby turned into a very a public, professional job, and I think that there's a lot of inhibition that can grow from that.