My mom was the picture of the blue-collar mom: Two and three and four jobs to make sure that me and my sister never needed, that was her thing
Ne-YoI feel like everything is inspired by something else. There is no 100 percent original thought.
Ne-YoI probably wouldn't be singing if not for Michael Jackson. When I started singing, I didn't like my tone until my mom put me on to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, so listening to the way they used their instrument helped me get more comfortable with my own.
Ne-YoIf you believe in yourself, it doesn't matter what others might be telling you is impossible. It's all up to you!
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