American - Musician | May 20, 1981 -
Though I played classical piano since age 5 and sang in a cappella groups, being an artist didn't seem like something I was talented enough to do full time. So I kind of buried that dream.
Rachel Platten
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I'd faced a lot of rejection from labels and the industry, and it was getting hard to keep believing in myself. But something wouldn't let me - inside - I had this voice that was relentlessly hopeful, and honestly, I just loved performing and writing too much to ever really quit.
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I'm so grateful that anyone has connected with my songs, let alone millions of people.
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I can beatbox. Well, sort of. I have one beat that I can do, but people get fooled.
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I love playing sports. I'm overly eager and aggressive and not very skilled, so it leads to many small injuries.
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My mom is a therapist, and my dad has a doctorate in psychology, and growing up, I felt 'very understood.'
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Food-wise, oh man, I tend to really indulge on vacation because a lot of my friends are incredible chefs. One friend makes an eggplant parmesan that is heavenly and melts in your mouth, and another makes a chocolate pudding that I can't resist.
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The adventurer in me would love to visit Patagonia, Chile.
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I'm a closet outdoorsy athletic enthusiast, and I would love to do a rafting and hiking trip someday and maybe sleep in a treehouse and bathe in a chilly winding river.
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It used to break my heart that I didn't get to start in varsity soccer!
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I wish I'd gone to music school or just started playing in bands sooner.
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I didn't grow up with musical influences in my family.
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