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title: "2 18 Singing Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [My first gig, I was about 17 or 18. But I'd been singing a long time. I got a guitar when I was 8, and started trying to write songs as a teenager.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/toby-keith/my-first-gig-i-was-about-17-or-18-but-i-d-been-singing-a-long-time-i/)

[Toby Keith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/toby-keith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc0/toby-keith-4071_firsts_my-first-gig-i-was-about-17-or-18-but-i_83445.png)

> [I discovered at 18 that singing and songwriting was my strength. I decided that it was closest to my heart and if I pursued it then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-mraz/i-discovered-at-18-that-singing-and-songwriting-was-my-strength-i/)

[Jason Mraz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-mraz/)

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