“And they’re probably in a different country somewhere. It’s just crazy. It might seem fake to them, but it’s real in your life. And you think, 'Oh, you can turn it off, whatever.' Just to know it’s there. It’s like if you know there’s one room in your house where, if you listen up against the wall, you can hear everyone talking shit about you. Even if you don’t go to that room, whenever you feel bad about yourself you’re gonna go down there and start listening to the whispers.”

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