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At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.

~John Legend

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I know how it feels to be a singer who wants to get discovered.

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When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I just focus on just making a great song and figure out the rest later.

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I'm probably tougher on myself than I used to be. I'll revise my lyrics more. Part of that is working with the right people and producers who will say, 'How can you make that better?' Allowing yourself to collaborate with people will push you toward transcendence.

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Hip hop has the urgency and rebelliousness that early rock n' roll and punk had: a level of rule-breaking and flirtation with danger. It allows you to break the rules.

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I think every film is made better by having smart music supervision that's really in tune with the spirit of the visual content.

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My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way back in 1998.

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In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.

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I played classical as a kid.

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The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: December 28th, 1978

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