[Music] when TEDx first announced that I was
when TEDx first announced that I was
when TEDx first announced that I was going to be participating in this year’s
going to be participating in this year’s
going to be participating in this year’s event it was done through an Instagram
event it was done through an Instagram
event it was done through an Instagram album post you all knows how those work
album post you all knows how those work
album post you all knows how those work flipped through them and it showed up
flipped through them and it showed up
flipped through them and it showed up like this first there was a photo of
like this first there was a photo of
like this first there was a photo of mark who’s a CEO in a white collared
mark who’s a CEO in a white collared
mark who’s a CEO in a white collared shirt and then there was a photo of
shirt and then there was a photo of
shirt and then there was a photo of Eugenia who’s a CEO with a PhD in a
Eugenia who’s a CEO with a PhD in a
Eugenia who’s a CEO with a PhD in a white collared shirt and then there was
white collared shirt and then there was
white collared shirt and then there was me in a backwards hat and a crop top
me in a backwards hat and a crop top
me in a backwards hat and a crop top covered in paint on a beach in Mexico
covered in paint on a beach in Mexico
covered in paint on a beach in Mexico and my first thought was Lauren like
and my first thought was Lauren like
and my first thought was Lauren like could you maybe have provided a more
could you maybe have provided a more
could you maybe have provided a more professional looking photo and my second
professional looking photo and my second
professional looking photo and my second thought was Lauren what the heck are you
thought was Lauren what the heck are you
thought was Lauren what the heck are you doing who are you to do this you don’t
doing who are you to do this you don’t
doing who are you to do this you don’t have a PhD you probably don’t even have
have a PhD you probably don’t even have
have a PhD you probably don’t even have a white collared shirt and my third
a white collared shirt and my third
a white collared shirt and my third thought was oh my goodness I I really
thought was oh my goodness I I really
thought was oh my goodness I I really just want to be on a beach in Mexico so
just want to be on a beach in Mexico so
just want to be on a beach in Mexico so in case my photo didn’t make it totally
in case my photo didn’t make it totally
in case my photo didn’t make it totally obvious and probably the interim
obvious and probably the interim
obvious and probably the interim introduction but I am an artist and
introduction but I am an artist and
introduction but I am an artist and that’s the term that can encompass a
that’s the term that can encompass a
that’s the term that can encompass a whole bunch of different things which
whole bunch of different things which
whole bunch of different things which for me it definitely does
for me it definitely does
for me it definitely does I’ve used art as a jumping-off point to
I’ve used art as a jumping-off point to
I’ve used art as a jumping-off point to do a lot of different things all over
do a lot of different things all over
do a lot of different things all over the over the place so when the theme of
the over the place so when the theme of
the over the place so when the theme of this year which is panorama as you all
this year which is panorama as you all
this year which is panorama as you all know was presented to me I was like
know was presented to me I was like
know was presented to me I was like amazing this I can totally talk on this
amazing this I can totally talk on this
amazing this I can totally talk on this this 360 degree view actually actually
this 360 degree view actually actually
this 360 degree view actually actually relates to how I approached my art and
relates to how I approached my art and
relates to how I approached my art and all of the different things I do around
all of the different things I do around
all of the different things I do around it and I was excited and then the panic
it and I was excited and then the panic
it and I was excited and then the panic and the self-doubt and all that kicked
and the self-doubt and all that kicked
and the self-doubt and all that kicked in I think this is actually a pretty
in I think this is actually a pretty
in I think this is actually a pretty common cycle for a lot of artists in our
common cycle for a lot of artists in our
common cycle for a lot of artists in our artistic process as well this really
artistic process as well this really
artistic process as well this really it’s like big excitement about our
it’s like big excitement about our
it’s like big excitement about our plethora of ideas followed by a bout of
plethora of ideas followed by a bout of
plethora of ideas followed by a bout of self-doubt followed by the side that
self-doubt followed by the side that
self-doubt followed by the side that wait maybe everything I’ve ever made is
wait maybe everything I’ve ever made is
wait maybe everything I’ve ever made is actually crap and questioning our
actually crap and questioning our
actually crap and questioning our wardrobe choices wanting to want to run
wardrobe choices wanting to want to run
wardrobe choices wanting to want to run away etc now unfortunately because
away etc now unfortunately because
away etc now unfortunately because the messages that we’ve had ingrained in
the messages that we’ve had ingrained in
the messages that we’ve had ingrained in us by society this questioning of our
us by society this questioning of our
us by society this questioning of our authority and value is only more of an
authority and value is only more of an
authority and value is only more of an issue often for women of course for
issue often for women of course for
issue often for women of course for women of color trans and non-binary
women of color trans and non-binary
women of color trans and non-binary folks and people of different abilities
folks and people of different abilities
folks and people of different abilities this is this can only be more compounded
this is this can only be more compounded
this is this can only be more compounded I promise I’m not trying to scare you
I promise I’m not trying to scare you
I promise I’m not trying to scare you out of becoming an artist the world and
out of becoming an artist the world and
out of becoming an artist the world and maybe your parents might be trying to do
maybe your parents might be trying to do
maybe your parents might be trying to do that already what I am trying to scare
that already what I am trying to scare
that already what I am trying to scare you into is valuing artists because it
you into is valuing artists because it
you into is valuing artists because it is so important that we know the worth
is so important that we know the worth
is so important that we know the worth of artists and art and that whether
of artists and art and that whether
of artists and art and that whether you’re an artist or not the most
you’re an artist or not the most
you’re an artist or not the most important thing is knowing your own
important thing is knowing your own
important thing is knowing your own worth I wrote this bet and I realized
worth I wrote this bet and I realized
worth I wrote this bet and I realized that I was maybe starting to sound a
that I was maybe starting to sound a
that I was maybe starting to sound a little bit self healthy and fair with me
little bit self healthy and fair with me
little bit self healthy and fair with me because it’s not going to stop here but
because it’s not going to stop here but
because it’s not going to stop here but art and self-help and art and therapy
art and self-help and art and therapy
art and self-help and art and therapy are not unrelated I we need art we all
are not unrelated I we need art we all
are not unrelated I we need art we all need art art can can can help us as
need art art can can can help us as
need art art can can can help us as artists to work through emotions it can
artists to work through emotions it can
artists to work through emotions it can help us to figure out how we’re dealing
help us to figure out how we’re dealing
help us to figure out how we’re dealing with different things that are going on
with different things that are going on
with different things that are going on in the world and people who are not
in the world and people who are not
in the world and people who are not artists need art as well to figure these
artists need art as well to figure these
artists need art as well to figure these things out we need art we need people
things out we need art we need people
things out we need art we need people like Mark and Eugenia we need people who
like Mark and Eugenia we need people who
like Mark and Eugenia we need people who are going to write code and cure
are going to write code and cure
are going to write code and cure diseases and manage money me and because
diseases and manage money me and because
diseases and manage money me and because we live in this system called capitalism
we live in this system called capitalism
we live in this system called capitalism you guys are gonna fix that right no
you guys are gonna fix that right no
you guys are gonna fix that right no pressure but because we do we also kind
pressure but because we do we also kind
pressure but because we do we also kind of need them to buy our art but I
of need them to buy our art but I
of need them to buy our art but I promise that they really do need us to
promise that they really do need us to
promise that they really do need us to because art like I said can be a way for
because art like I said can be a way for
because art like I said can be a way for people who are experiencing it to work
people who are experiencing it to work
people who are experiencing it to work through these things as well art can can
through these things as well art can can
through these things as well art can can bring some Beauty to dark times
bring some Beauty to dark times
bring some Beauty to dark times it can expose darkness and the problems
it can expose darkness and the problems
it can expose darkness and the problems that we need to overcome both personally
that we need to overcome both personally
that we need to overcome both personally and in society and that I think is
and in society and that I think is
and in society and that I think is extremely valuable
extremely valuable
extremely valuable on a less existential level art can also
on a less existential level art can also
on a less existential level art can also just make things look really cool so
just make things look really cool so
just make things look really cool so what I didn’t mean that
what I didn’t mean that
what I didn’t mean that art can make sense look really cool
art can make sense look really cool
art can make sense look really cool there’s me one of the things that a lot
there’s me one of the things that a lot
there’s me one of the things that a lot of what I do as an artist is probably
of what I do as an artist is probably
of what I do as an artist is probably exactly what you think of an artist is
exactly what you think of an artist is
exactly what you think of an artist is doing which is sitting in my studio
doing which is sitting in my studio
doing which is sitting in my studio alone making a mass painting and drawing
alone making a mass painting and drawing
alone making a mass painting and drawing stressing it looks like here I do I do
stressing it looks like here I do I do
stressing it looks like here I do I do that a lot but one of the things I tell
that a lot but one of the things I tell
that a lot but one of the things I tell people that I do because it’s the most
people that I do because it’s the most
people that I do because it’s the most job ish job of the things that I do is
job ish job of the things that I do is
job ish job of the things that I do is illustration so even within that title I
illustration so even within that title I
illustration so even within that title I do a whole bunch of different things I
do a whole bunch of different things I
do a whole bunch of different things I do make images for books and magazines
do make images for books and magazines
do make images for books and magazines and product and murals and events but
and product and murals and events but
and product and murals and events but what makes it illustration is that a
what makes it illustration is that a
what makes it illustration is that a client will come to me with an something
client will come to me with an something
client will come to me with an something that they want conveyed through art so a
that they want conveyed through art so a
that they want conveyed through art so a story that is there is that I’m
story that is there is that I’m
story that is there is that I’m translating into art or a thought or a
translating into art or a thought or a
translating into art or a thought or a feeling or sometimes they just want to
feeling or sometimes they just want to
feeling or sometimes they just want to make something look really cool with my
make something look really cool with my
make something look really cool with my own artwork however I am I am in total
own artwork however I am I am in total
own artwork however I am I am in total control of what that story is what the
control of what that story is what the
control of what that story is what the thought or the feeling or the emotion
thought or the feeling or the emotion
thought or the feeling or the emotion that I want to convey is and a lot of
that I want to convey is and a lot of
that I want to convey is and a lot of artists will tell you that it’s they
artists will tell you that it’s they
artists will tell you that it’s they have to make art but it’s a deep desire
have to make art but it’s a deep desire
have to make art but it’s a deep desire in them and it’s in them then they have
in them and it’s in them then they have
in them and it’s in them then they have to get it out and I feel like that too I
to get it out and I feel like that too I
to get it out and I feel like that too I have always had this desire to use art
have always had this desire to use art
have always had this desire to use art as a way to
as a way to
as a way to my thoughts my feelings and my ideas but
my thoughts my feelings and my ideas but
my thoughts my feelings and my ideas but also especially as a person with some
also especially as a person with some
also especially as a person with some amount of privilege
amount of privilege
amount of privilege I’ve also felt a deep desire always to
I’ve also felt a deep desire always to
I’ve also felt a deep desire always to try to do some good in the world while
try to do some good in the world while
try to do some good in the world while I’m at it not every story is my story to
I’m at it not every story is my story to
I’m at it not every story is my story to tell and I found that whether it’s
tell and I found that whether it’s
tell and I found that whether it’s within art or not one of the best places
within art or not one of the best places
within art or not one of the best places to start with is with yourself some of
to start with is with yourself some of
to start with is with yourself some of my favorite artists have really made the
my favorite artists have really made the
my favorite artists have really made the world a better place just by putting
world a better place just by putting
world a better place just by putting their artwork out into it and any
their artwork out into it and any
their artwork out into it and any artwork that questions life or brings
artwork that questions life or brings
artwork that questions life or brings Beauty to it or or tackles issues is
Beauty to it or or tackles issues is
Beauty to it or or tackles issues is important so I’ve learned that one of
important so I’ve learned that one of
important so I’ve learned that one of the best places to start is by being
the best places to start is by being
the best places to start is by being vulnerable and being truthful telling
vulnerable and being truthful telling
vulnerable and being truthful telling your own truth and your own story your
your own truth and your own story your
your own truth and your own story your own fantasies our fears and then outside
own fantasies our fears and then outside
own fantasies our fears and then outside of that working in ways to help others
of that working in ways to help others
of that working in ways to help others to tell theirs so I came across this
to tell theirs so I came across this
to tell theirs so I came across this quote last week which is something that
quote last week which is something that
quote last week which is something that Jenny Nicholas wrote and I felt like it
Jenny Nicholas wrote and I felt like it
Jenny Nicholas wrote and I felt like it really encompassed this for me
really encompassed this for me
really encompassed this for me everything you are moving through out in
everything you are moving through out in
everything you are moving through out in the world you are also moving through
the world you are also moving through
the world you are also moving through deep within yourself so this is
deep within yourself so this is
deep within yourself so this is something that I feel like wrapped up
something that I feel like wrapped up
something that I feel like wrapped up well the some of the things that I
well the some of the things that I
well the some of the things that I really relate to in my work but also the
really relate to in my work but also the
really relate to in my work but also the fact that I just quoted my horoscope
fact that I just quoted my horoscope
fact that I just quoted my horoscope from last week in a TEDx talk really is
from last week in a TEDx talk really is
from last week in a TEDx talk really is also me embracing this Yourself theme it
also me embracing this Yourself theme it
also me embracing this Yourself theme it can take a long time and making a lot of
can take a long time and making a lot of
can take a long time and making a lot of mistakes and honestly making a lot of
mistakes and honestly making a lot of
mistakes and honestly making a lot of really bad artwork to really find your
really bad artwork to really find your
really bad artwork to really find your style and your voice and I still make a
style and your voice and I still make a
style and your voice and I still make a lot of crap all the time but one of the
lot of crap all the time but one of the
lot of crap all the time but one of the things or two of the things two
things or two of the things two
things or two of the things two contrasting elements that are pretty
contrasting elements that are pretty
contrasting elements that are pretty have become pretty consistent in my work
have become pretty consistent in my work
have become pretty consistent in my work are these very fine detailed lines which
are these very fine detailed lines which
are these very fine detailed lines which I have realized can have come to I’ve
I have realized can have come to I’ve
I have realized can have come to I’ve come to realize represent often to me
come to realize represent often to me
come to realize represent often to me that I
that I
that I dia of control or for obsession
dia of control or for obsession
dia of control or for obsession sometimes and there contrasted with this
sometimes and there contrasted with this
sometimes and there contrasted with this really light flowy abstract acrylic ink
really light flowy abstract acrylic ink
really light flowy abstract acrylic ink which I’ve realized helps allow me to
which I’ve realized helps allow me to
which I’ve realized helps allow me to let go of that control so the ink can
let go of that control so the ink can
let go of that control so the ink can feel almost therapeutic putting down
feel almost therapeutic putting down
feel almost therapeutic putting down like running this brush through the
like running this brush through the
like running this brush through the water and the ink bleeding into the
water and the ink bleeding into the
water and the ink bleeding into the water just is very freeing and in the
water just is very freeing and in the
water just is very freeing and in the therapeutic for me and just helps to let
therapeutic for me and just helps to let
therapeutic for me and just helps to let go I’ve realized that that helps me to
go I’ve realized that that helps me to
go I’ve realized that that helps me to let go from the very tiny meticulous
let go from the very tiny meticulous
let go from the very tiny meticulous line work and this is a metaphor of
line work and this is a metaphor of
line work and this is a metaphor of course I’m an artist after all and we
course I’m an artist after all and we
course I’m an artist after all and we love our metaphors but learning to let
love our metaphors but learning to let
love our metaphors but learning to let go can be just as important or close to
go can be just as important or close to
go can be just as important or close to as important as learning the value of
as important as learning the value of
as important as learning the value of artists it allows us to get out of our
artists it allows us to get out of our
artists it allows us to get out of our own headspace I find that working alone
own headspace I find that working alone
own headspace I find that working alone all the time I’m often at my desk
all the time I’m often at my desk
all the time I’m often at my desk obsessing over tiny little details and
obsessing over tiny little details and
obsessing over tiny little details and sometimes one of the best things for me
sometimes one of the best things for me
sometimes one of the best things for me to do is actually just physically get
to do is actually just physically get
to do is actually just physically get out of my space
out of my space
out of my space you know if I’m really lucky even out of
you know if I’m really lucky even out of
you know if I’m really lucky even out of the city and if I’m extremely lucky to a
the city and if I’m extremely lucky to a
the city and if I’m extremely lucky to a beach by the ocean the ocean for me is
beach by the ocean the ocean for me is
beach by the ocean the ocean for me is like the ultimate of that ink pool
like the ultimate of that ink pool
like the ultimate of that ink pool therapy but aside from doing that if
therapy but aside from doing that if
therapy but aside from doing that if that’s not available then just getting
that’s not available then just getting
that’s not available then just getting out of my own work space and going to
out of my own work space and going to
out of my own work space and going to work with other people so in 2007 my
work with other people so in 2007 my
work with other people so in 2007 my friend Natalie and I co-founded an arts
friend Natalie and I co-founded an arts
friend Natalie and I co-founded an arts and environmental organization called
and environmental organization called
and environmental organization called the about page collective and we later
the about page collective and we later
the about page collective and we later went on to collaborate with a few other
went on to collaborate with a few other
went on to collaborate with a few other local organizations to plan this project
local organizations to plan this project
local organizations to plan this project a rooftop garden project called the
a rooftop garden project called the
a rooftop garden project called the everything works now for various boring
everything works now for various boring
everything works now for various boring reasons we had to let go of the idea
reasons we had to let go of the idea
reasons we had to let go of the idea of that specific project becoming a
of that specific project becoming a
of that specific project becoming a reality at that point in time but
reality at that point in time but
reality at that point in time but through that process we were able to
through that process we were able to
through that process we were able to work on a lot of different projects that
work on a lot of different projects that
work on a lot of different projects that involved giving artists opportunities to
involved giving artists opportunities to
involved giving artists opportunities to collaborate with different people
collaborate with different people
collaborate with different people working in all different capacities and
working in all different capacities and
working in all different capacities and some really beautiful things came out of
some really beautiful things came out of
some really beautiful things came out of that so we collaborated with artists and
that so we collaborated with artists and
that so we collaborated with artists and urban farmers to turn these green houses
urban farmers to turn these green houses
urban farmers to turn these green houses into galleries for an event space and
into galleries for an event space and
into galleries for an event space and then we worked with Scott Street
then we worked with Scott Street
then we worked with Scott Street involved in homeless youth to build
involved in homeless youth to build
involved in homeless youth to build these reclaimed materials based
these reclaimed materials based
these reclaimed materials based sculptures that were installed in
sculptures that were installed in
sculptures that were installed in different food gardens around the city
different food gardens around the city
different food gardens around the city so working with all of these different
so working with all of these different
so working with all of these different people from different backgrounds in
people from different backgrounds in
people from different backgrounds in different capacities really helped cross
different capacities really helped cross
different capacities really helped cross pollinate and we brought art to people
pollinate and we brought art to people
pollinate and we brought art to people in spaces that maybe normally would not
in spaces that maybe normally would not
in spaces that maybe normally would not have gone to a gallery to see it and
have gone to a gallery to see it and
have gone to a gallery to see it and then gallery folks were interested in
then gallery folks were interested in
then gallery folks were interested in sustainability initiatives and growing
sustainability initiatives and growing
sustainability initiatives and growing their own food and where their food came
their own food and where their food came
their own food and where their food came from so recently I was asked to
from so recently I was asked to
from so recently I was asked to coordinate to curate this live mural
coordinate to curate this live mural
coordinate to curate this live mural event for a charitable party outdoors
event for a charitable party outdoors
event for a charitable party outdoors this summer and it was one of the best
this summer and it was one of the best
this summer and it was one of the best experiences of my summer I got to
experiences of my summer I got to
experiences of my summer I got to collaborate with my friend Ben on this
collaborate with my friend Ben on this
collaborate with my friend Ben on this big mural and work alongside one of my
big mural and work alongside one of my
big mural and work alongside one of my other favorite artists Nestle but one of
other favorite artists Nestle but one of
other favorite artists Nestle but one of my favorite parts about it was seeing
my favorite parts about it was seeing
my favorite parts about it was seeing Sabanci lamenting go from doing her from
Sabanci lamenting go from doing her from
Sabanci lamenting go from doing her from being hesitant to participate because
being hesitant to participate because
being hesitant to participate because she’d never done a mural before to pull
she’d never done a mural before to pull
she’d never done a mural before to pull off this amazing huge piece on the side
off this amazing huge piece on the side
off this amazing huge piece on the side of the building for this big event it’s
of the building for this big event it’s
of the building for this big event it’s one of my favorite things ever is just
one of my favorite things ever is just
one of my favorite things ever is just to see what happens when you give an
to see what happens when you give an
to see what happens when you give an artist an opportunity to do something
artist an opportunity to do something
artist an opportunity to do something that they’ve never done before
that they’ve never done before
that they’ve never done before every artist will approach a different
every artist will approach a different
every artist will approach a different situation with a totally unique lens and
situation with a totally unique lens and
situation with a totally unique lens and that approach is something that makes us
that approach is something that makes us
that approach is something that makes us so valuable to the CEO
so valuable to the CEO
so valuable to the CEO and the phd’s of the world I really
and the phd’s of the world I really
and the phd’s of the world I really believe that we we learn so much from
believe that we we learn so much from
believe that we we learn so much from people who have different experiences
people who have different experiences
people who have different experiences than us up for instance I’m here with
than us up for instance I’m here with
than us up for instance I’m here with stowing my my wisdom on you but I don’t
stowing my my wisdom on you but I don’t
stowing my my wisdom on you but I don’t necessarily think of myself as any
necessarily think of myself as any
necessarily think of myself as any different from you for one I still have
different from you for one I still have
different from you for one I still have a hard time thinking of myself as not a
a hard time thinking of myself as not a
a hard time thinking of myself as not a teenager anymore but also I am just as
teenager anymore but also I am just as
teenager anymore but also I am just as inspired by everything that you guys do
inspired by everything that you guys do
inspired by everything that you guys do I am endlessly inspired by teenage girls
I am endlessly inspired by teenage girls
I am endlessly inspired by teenage girls especially you guys come at things with
especially you guys come at things with
especially you guys come at things with a whole new perspective and that
a whole new perspective and that
a whole new perspective and that perspective is so valuable so I’m not
perspective is so valuable so I’m not
perspective is so valuable so I’m not gonna lie to you when you get out of
gonna lie to you when you get out of
gonna lie to you when you get out of school you’re probably going to have to
school you’re probably going to have to
school you’re probably going to have to do some work that doesn’t pay you any
do some work that doesn’t pay you any
do some work that doesn’t pay you any money to help get yourself out there but
money to help get yourself out there but
money to help get yourself out there but you have to continue to value your own
you have to continue to value your own
you have to continue to value your own Worth and in any exchange that you take
Worth and in any exchange that you take
Worth and in any exchange that you take part in just take account of whether you
part in just take account of whether you
part in just take account of whether you are you are being valued as much as
are you are being valued as much as
are you are being valued as much as you’re giving and as much as you are
you’re giving and as much as you are
you’re giving and as much as you are contributing to the situation so know
contributing to the situation so know
contributing to the situation so know your own work and be yourself let your
your own work and be yourself let your
your own work and be yourself let your real self shine where your backwards had
real self shine where your backwards had
real self shine where your backwards had and your crop top you guys are like we
and your crop top you guys are like we
and your crop top you guys are like we don’t wear that that’s not cool
don’t wear that that’s not cool
don’t wear that that’s not cool but do your own thing and let your real
but do your own thing and let your real
but do your own thing and let your real selves out there and and know your own
selves out there and and know your own
selves out there and and know your own worth and collaborate your real self is
worth and collaborate your real self is
worth and collaborate your real self is going to be valuable to both yourself
going to be valuable to both yourself
going to be valuable to both yourself and your collaborators collaborate with
and your collaborators collaborate with
and your collaborators collaborate with artists and know their worth if you’re
artists and know their worth if you’re
artists and know their worth if you’re an artist collaborate with other artists
an artist collaborate with other artists
an artist collaborate with other artists and collaborate with carpenters and
and collaborate with carpenters and
and collaborate with carpenters and scientists and cooks collaborate with
scientists and cooks collaborate with
scientists and cooks collaborate with mark and Eugenia they’re out there
mark and Eugenia they’re out there
mark and Eugenia they’re out there somewhere being like how do we get roped
somewhere being like how do we get roped
somewhere being like how do we get roped into this but collaborate and learn to
into this but collaborate and learn to
into this but collaborate and learn to like though learn to let go of the idea
like though learn to let go of the idea
like though learn to let go of the idea that any of those jobs or titles I just
that any of those jobs or titles I just
that any of those jobs or titles I just mentioned are any more worthy than any
mentioned are any more worthy than any
mentioned are any more worthy than any other like over your inhibitions like of
other like over your inhibitions like of
other like over your inhibitions like of ideas of feelings of inferiority or
ideas of feelings of inferiority or
ideas of feelings of inferiority or superiority and
I’m realized that I’m probably not going
I’m realized that I’m probably not going to cure any diseases or change the
to cure any diseases or change the
to cure any diseases or change the technological course of the world in my
technological course of the world in my
technological course of the world in my lifetime but you out here with all of
lifetime but you out here with all of
lifetime but you out here with all of your collaborating and knowing each
your collaborating and knowing each
your collaborating and knowing each other’s Worth will definitely do great
other’s Worth will definitely do great
other’s Worth will definitely do great things
things
things I might not save the world in the way
I might not save the world in the way
I might not save the world in the way that I once hoped that I would
that I once hoped that I would
that I once hoped that I would contribute to but you guys have so much
contribute to but you guys have so much
contribute to but you guys have so much opportunity to do so many things to help
opportunity to do so many things to help
opportunity to do so many things to help save it and in the meantime I’m going to
save it and in the meantime I’m going to
save it and in the meantime I’m going to continue try to to try to do some good
continue try to to try to do some good
continue try to to try to do some good by continuing to make authentic work and
by continuing to make authentic work and
by continuing to make authentic work and to believe in and support and lift up
to believe in and support and lift up
to believe in and support and lift up artists and friends and it has luckily
artists and friends and it has luckily
artists and friends and it has luckily to have it there’s timing just so worked
to have it there’s timing just so worked
to have it there’s timing just so worked out that I actually get to leave here
out that I actually get to leave here
out that I actually get to leave here right from today and go let go by that
right from today and go let go by that
right from today and go let go by that big ink cool that is the ocean
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