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I watched my parents lose everything, from a house to birth certificates. We were homeless for about six months, then we stayed in Baltimore, and my parents got jobs.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: About Baltimore Birth Everything Got Homeless House Jobs Lose Months Parents Six Stayed Then Watched Were

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I had no idea that what I thought was my low wasn't really my low. That's what a lot of people think - then life reminds them, 'No, there's lower.'

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Had Idea Life Lot Low Lower No Idea People Really Reminds Them Then Think Thought

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I'm not a very open person.

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Topics: Open Person Very

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It doesn't bother me when I'm labeled, but it's so... limiting. It's so boxy.

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Topics: Bother Labeled Limiting Me

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I want to show that you can be just as amazing as labels and compete as a business and work as a business even though you're an artist.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Amazing Artist Business Compete Even Just Labels Show Though Want Work You

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'Blackheart' was the moment for me to really open up and let people into the world that is me.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Me Moment Open People Really Up World

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There's definitely that tribal Africana thing going on in my sound. It's that marching band, second-line music, that Creole-influence in the kick, and the snare that drives everything for me. I think it's really what's separated my sound from a lot of the R&B and pop music out there.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Band Definitely Drives Everything Going Kick Lot Marching Marching Band Me Music Out Pop Pop Music Really Separated Snare Sound Thing Think Tribal I Think

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I come from an era where lyrics were full of imagery and metaphor, and that's all I know. I think people miss that.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Come Era Full Imagery Know Lyrics Metaphor Miss People Think Were Where I Think

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I connect so much with Peter Gabriel's sound because, to me, he always had that South African vibe. His drums were always something to move to: it was almost like Calypso. I'm a big fan.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: African Almost Always Because Big Big Fan Connect Drums Fan Gabriel Had He His Like Me Move Much Peter Something Sound South South African Vibe Were

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There's a fine line between artist and product. I don't think the industry purposely does it, but I think that's just the way they maneuver. You have to be careful that doesn't become your story, where you become a product, and your art is tarnished because you're just seen as a tool to make money.

~Dawn Richard

Topics: Art Artist Be Careful Because Become Between Careful Does Fine Fine Line Industry Just Line Make Money Product Purposely Seen Story Think Tool Way Where You Your I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: August 5th, 1983

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