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Kind Of The Critical Acclaim Of This Movie [la La Land] Is That It's Striking A Chord With The Public In A Way That Has Been Really Beautiful And Powerful.

I Only Want To Be Associated With Music That Is High Quality. That's My Main Criteria.

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Even If You Can Sing Or Even If You Can Write A Song, It Takes A Lot Of Determination, It Takes Some Kind Of Thick Skin, Because You Got To Persevere Despite The Fact That People Tell You You Shouldn't Do This Or You Shouldn't Do That Or You're Not Good Enough Or Your Style's Too Different. I've Heard All Of That Stuff.

Fear. People Are Afraid Of Talking About Their Fears And Insecurities. They're Afraid Of Expressing Emotion Beyond Anger, Dominance, Or Power, And They're Afraid Of Getting In Touch With Their Feminine Side.