Rachel Platten Quotes

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Rachel Platten

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 20, 1981

I love helping friends, and I like to think I am a good listener and supportive. I'm also just kind of nosy, so it would satisfy my need to know other people's stories.

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I was a political science major in college and dreamed of being a diplomat.

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I used to imagine working as a White House staffer some day, so it was pretty amazing to be there... realizing another dream.

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I think I made this decision that I just loved making music, and it didn't matter what level I got to do it on, and 'Fight Song' was this declaration that I'm going to keep going, and I'm going to keep believing in myself, even if it seems like it's impossible.

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Though I played classical piano since age 5 and sang in a cappella groups, being an artist didn't seem like something I was talented enough to do full time. So I kind of buried that dream.

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I'd faced a lot of rejection from labels and the industry, and it was getting hard to keep believing in myself. But something wouldn't let me - inside - I had this voice that was relentlessly hopeful, and honestly, I just loved performing and writing too much to ever really quit.

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I'm so grateful that anyone has connected with my songs, let alone millions of people.

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I can beatbox. Well, sort of. I have one beat that I can do, but people get fooled.

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I love playing sports. I'm overly eager and aggressive and not very skilled, so it leads to many small injuries.

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My mom is a therapist, and my dad has a doctorate in psychology, and growing up, I felt 'very understood.'

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Food-wise, oh man, I tend to really indulge on vacation because a lot of my friends are incredible chefs. One friend makes an eggplant parmesan that is heavenly and melts in your mouth, and another makes a chocolate pudding that I can't resist.

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The adventurer in me would love to visit Patagonia, Chile.

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I'm a closet outdoorsy athletic enthusiast, and I would love to do a rafting and hiking trip someday and maybe sleep in a treehouse and bathe in a chilly winding river.

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I'm one of those people at the airport holding a pillow like a little kid.

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It used to break my heart that I didn't get to start in varsity soccer!

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I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.

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I didn't grow up with musical influences in my family.

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I'm a fighter, and I don't take no for an answer.

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Lyrics are very important to me. I like speaking to women and saying what I mean.

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I like to be supportive and a role model.

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