I thank the Creator of the universe to have discovered the discipline of music was the greatest gift that I could have been given, the possibility to be a student working in the world.
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So, yes, I am in the underground, but actually, it feels like home.
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The word music is a convenient way to talk about what I'm interested in, but actually, in some ways, it's a limitation.
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