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The Concept Of What I Want To Do As An Artist Has Not Changed At All. When I Was Seven Years Old, I Fell In Love With Writing Songs And Knew I Wanted To Make Music And Play It For A Lot Of People. Back Then I Said I Wanted To Heal People With Music And Bring Them Together. I Called My Music, "pazz," Which Means Pop And Jazz. To This Day, All Of Those Things Still Ring Crystal Clear.

-Grace Kelly

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Grace Kelly

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The Concept Of What I Want To Do As An Artist Has Not Changed At All. When I Was Seven Years Old, I Fell In Love With Writing Songs And Knew I Wanted To Make Music And Play It For A Lot Of People. Back Then I Said I Wanted To Heal People With Music And Bring Them Together. I Called My Music, "pazz," Which Means Pop And Jazz. To This Day, All Of Those Things Still Ring Crystal Clear.

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