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.
John LegendโWโe're so used to having everything we want at our fingertips so I think that when things get tough it's โdifficult โfor people to persist through that.
John LegendI've felt like my last name put pressure on me as an artist. If you're going to call yourself "Legend," you'd better make some good-ass music.
John LegendIf a few people decide not to buy my album it's really not going to change my life that much.
John LegendI was the front man of the choir and then when I was 12 and I was the leadsinger of my highschool groups.
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