But I loved the fact that I liked something that no one else has heard of. But my love for non-conformity really started when I listened to AFI when I was in the fifth grade. ... I love the way that I talk and dress even though on certain occasions my mother tells me I have to change. And she does not let me dress for school in my punk clothes all the time. ... The music is so important to me because of the lyrics. ...

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