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44 || MOST FITNESS || APRIL 2016approached the process has changed over the years. I make music for myself first and what really speaks to my heart. I%u2019m not scared of my voice anymore, or caring what people are going to think. As soon as I let that go %u2013 being concerned with what the industry wanted commercially %u2013 things started to shift.MFM: Where do you get your inspiration from?KE: I get inspiration from just being passionately curious. A conversation with someone can spark inspiration, and books I%u2019ve read. Sometimes just hopping in my car and going for a ride, especially when I can%u2019t sleep, fuels a lot of inspiration. I%u2019ll stop in the canyon overlooking the city and just write. And of course personal situations, when I%u2019ve processed them.MFM: Who are your heroes?KE: Honestly my parents are my heroes. I%u2019ve been blessed to have two incredible role models who individually, with their own life experiences, have made them such strong, humble human beings. My mother%u2019s father passed when she was eleven, and she was raised around all women. She met my father when he was fourteen after he came to this country. What my father has been able to build here, business wise and with the values he has, has always been fuel for me.MFM: What do you do when you have a creative block/writer%u2019s block? How do you stay fresh?KE: With writer%u2019s block, I think it%u2019s always a challenge to not be too hard on yourself and know when to take a breather. Sometimes it%u2019s as easy as just getting something to eat and grounding yourself again, and other times it means not forcing it %u2013 putting it to rest for the moment and coming back at it with a fresh, rested mind. The important thing is to never force it. What%u2019s meant to be will always be the end result. If it turns out to be a bad song, which will happen, it%u2019s okay. I think it goes back to what I said about being curious. You always have to be in the mindset of wanting to learn and experience new things. If you understand there is always something to discover, you%u2019ll always stay fresh.MFM: You say you are really revealing yourself in your music. Does this ever make you nervous to be so personal with the world? What is the best comment you have ever heard about your music?KE: Of course it%u2019s unnerving when you%u2019re being truly