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AP: Do you pay attention to reviews?

Apple: No, I don’t read anything ever, because it seems unnatural to me. I feel like somebody shouldn’t be able to read what other people are writing, it’s like eavesdropping or something. I don’t want to know what people are saying about me, it’s of no consequence, all I can do is just be myself, and I’m way to sensitive to handle anything. ... I know myself well enough that I know it will make a difference and I don’t want it to so I just keep my head down.

AP: How do you think your connection to your fans has changed?

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Apple: I have no idea. I can’t even remember what I felt it in the past and what is was like in the past. There’s only certain parts of the show where I come out of my little head space enough to look around and see that there’s an audience there, so, I really don’t feel like I have a clear perception of what my connection is with my fans because I love them, but at the same time I try and pretend like they’re not there.

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