A Quote by Nellie McKay
I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over.
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I always have been an entertainer, whether it's been joking or performing for people. And I always thought I had a talent, because I could rap and I could sing, and I did write. And all the other kids were going to college, but I just felt like I had to do this first, and if it didn't work, then I would go to college.
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