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I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and wh

I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. – Beth Ditto

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When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisands flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen. – Beth Ditto

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Its really hard for me to sometimes put myself out there, like Hey, how do you feel about making music together? because maybe Im afraid of rejection or I dont want to put anybody out. Its the Southerner in me, like, I dont mean to bother you but do you mind making a song? – Beth Ditto

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Get a Job is about all the rich kids we knew when we were younger, kids who never had jobs but always had money for partying or getting their hair done. – Beth Ditto

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