"I am often asked what made me the way I am. And my answer is always this: I've always been me. It just took awhile to find me under all the rubble."

Self, Discovery, Identity, Truth

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"I am often asked what made me the way I am. And my answer is always this: I've always been me. It just took awhile to find me under all the rubble."

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