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The Ultimate Moment Where I Most Felt Like A Rebel Was In St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 During The Mdna Tour] When I Was Told They Were Going To Arrest Anyone Who Was Openly Or Obviously Gay And They Came To My Shows And I Spoke Out Against The Government.

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The Ultimate Moment Where I Most Felt Like A Rebel Was In St. Petersburg, Russia [in 2012 During The Mdna Tour] When I Was Told They Were Going To Arrest Anyone Who Was Openly Or Obviously Gay And They Came To My Shows And I Spoke Out Against The Government.

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Isn't Everyone Just Travelling Down Their Own Road Watching The Signs As They Go?

I Like To Be Provocative.

Go Down Where All Life Begins, Go Down That's Where My Love Is.

I Want To Appeal To People's Sense Of Humanity And Interconnectedness. I Feel Like I Have The Platform I'm Standing On For A Reason. It's Not Just To Make People Happy And Get People To Dance And Sing, To Feel An Escape. It's Also To Get People To Listen And To Bring Important Issues To The Forefront.

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