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I was depressed a lot as a kid, and I was really sad and wouldn't be able to get out of bed.
Alisha Boe
Sad
Kid
Out
Able
Bed
Lot
Get
Depressed
Really
I wasn't even going to do acting. I don't know how it even happened, to be honest. I was going to go into psychology or something like that. Or business. And then some moment of madness took over and I decided, 'Oh, I'm gonna go to London and try to be an actor.'
Amrita Acharia
Business
Madness
Try
To Be Honest
Took
London
Some
Something
Over
Like
Know
How
Go
Going
Oh
Happened
Decided
Psychology
Gonna
Then
Acting
Moment
Even
Actor
Honest
I love leather. I'm very much a leather jacket, leather trousers kind of girl.
Amrita Acharia
Love
Girl
Kind
Trousers
Leather
Very
Jacket
Much
As the only woman, I was able to sit with the officers in front, with a glass of vodka in one hand and a cucumber in the other. That's how I went to my first war.
Asne Seierstad
War
Woman
First
Sit
Other
Able
Only
Vodka
Glass
Cucumber
How
Hand
Officers
Front
When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.
Asne Seierstad
Fear
Out
Stay
Take
Put
Freezer
Iraq
Decided
Body
The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'.
Asne Seierstad
Family
Constitution
Culture
Country
Important
Single
Society
Institution
Most
Pillar
Afghan
Fundamental
I will get a loan and pay the money the court asks for. But I will not lay down my writing and I still say this was an important book to write.
Asne Seierstad
Book
Writing
Money
Loan
Will
Important
Pay
Down
Say
Lay
Write
Court
Still
Get
Ask
If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.
Asne Seierstad
Impossible
Journalist
Difficult
Would
Had
Cleared
Name
Perhaps
Continue
Been
The book came after the fall of the Taliban, it says something about Afghan family life. Those kind of stories - what happens behind the scenes on a TV screen - are important.
Asne Seierstad
Life
Family
Book
Important
Fall
Those
Says
Kind
TV
About
Something
Scenes
Taliban
Came
Family Life
Afghan
Behind
Screen
Stories
After
Happens
I used to be so into soccer. I would wear soccer team hoodies, another soccer team's pants, and Manchester United earrings. And I had, like, five of everything, so I would just wear the same outfit all the time!
Astrid S
Time
Earrings
Everything
Pants
Would
Wear
Outfit
Had
Like
Another
Five
Same
Manchester
Manchester United
Just
Soccer
Used
Team
United
I love watching movies, and I'm very inspired by movies when it comes to songwriting!
Astrid S
Love
Inspired
Songwriting
Very
Movies
Watching
It's fun to have someone to talk to and get input from when you write. I usually get stuck when I'm just in my room writing by myself.
Astrid S
Myself
You
Writing
Input
Someone
Stuck
Write
Talk
Get
Just
Room
Fun
I love doing concerts, and I think my songs get another expression and energy when they are being played live.
Astrid S
Love
Energy
Live
Think
Songs
Another
Concerts
Doing
Get
Being
Expression
Played
In Norway, everyone knows everyone, and everyone is very supportive of each other. If there is anyone new, or a new song is coming out, everyone will probably know about it.
Astrid S
Song
Will
Other
Everyone
Out
About
New
Supportive
Know
Knows
Coming
Very
Norway
Anyone
Each
I never think any song really feels like a 'hit' - a song either feels good or bad, in my opinion.
Astrid S
Good
Song
Think
Bad
Never
Feels
Like
Opinion
Hit
Any
In My Opinion
Either
Really
The music industry has become so unpredictable. And I think people know that if someone has a Number One song, it doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have several ones after.
Astrid S
Music
You
People
Song
Become
Think
Music Industry
Several
Unpredictable
Someone
Know
Industry
After
Mean
Necessarily
Number
I've always wanted to live in the '60s and '70s and wear wide pants, knee high boots, and oversized denim jackets.
Astrid S
Live
Pants
Boots
High
Wear
Knee
Always
Jackets
Wanted
Wide
I've always been really proud of my time on 'Idol,' so for me, I never really had the need to break free from the associations.
Astrid S
Time
Me
Free
My Time
Never
Had
Always
Proud
Idol
Been
Break
Really
Need
Associations
You never know what to expect when you're in America, especially when I've been in L.A., where you walk out the door, and suddenly there's a monkey bicycling by in front of you. There are just so many weird things going on there, but it's fun.
Astrid S
You
Walk
Monkey
Out
Never
Weird
Weird Things
Know
Been
Expect
America
Front
Going
Just
Where
Door
Fun
Many
Suddenly
Things
I went to a soccer high school, and it was really different to being on 'Idol.' So I decided to quit school, and I put all my energy into music, and things started to happen.
Astrid S
Music
School
Energy
High
High School
Put
Idol
Quit
Being
Different
Happen
Decided
Soccer
Really
Things
Started
When you're outside, and everything is highland, it's like nature has its own sound, and that's one of my favorite sounds. I really loved sitting still silently outside, in a tree or in a bush, to just think.
Aurora
Nature
You
Own
Think
Tree
Everything
Favorite
Outside
Like
Sound
Still
Sounds
Sitting
Just
Loved
Bush
Really
My age is very insignificant to me. I don't think about it, but the world does. The world likes young people in general.
Aurora
Me
Age
People
World
Young
Think
Insignificant
About
General
Likes
Does
Very
Young People
Lots of songs aren't even from my experiences, but they're about accepting... the dark things about yourself.
Aurora
Yourself
Dark
About
Songs
Accepting
Lots
Experiences
Even
Things
Luckily for me, people don't scream at me that much in my everyday life.
Aurora
Life
Me
People
Everyday Life
Everyday
Scream
Much
Luckily
I love to be alone, and I did as a child as well, especially if I was outside.
Aurora
Love
Alone
Outside
Well
Child
Did
It's very fun to be the hunter of the sounds. The hunter of the right energy. And it's not really about if every sound is correct; it's more the energy - if it hits you in some way, it doesn't really matter to me if it's not perfect. I'm still very excited while hunting for songs.
Aurora
Me
You
Matter
Not Perfect
Energy
Every
Way
Correct
Hunter
Hunting
Some
About
More
Perfect
Songs
Excited
Sound
Still
Sounds
Very
Hits
While
Really
Fun
Right
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