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Screenshot of a Tumblr thread. venuskissed: "my singing voice is good for showers and mornings in the kitchen and drunken nights and lullabies for babies who need sleep and im okay with this". venuskissed: "i think it's silly to be ashamed of your art because it's not in a museum and of your voice because it's not selling out stadiums. there will always be people who enjoy and appreciate what you can do."…

Amateur Means Love: Singing Shower Voices Unite

A Tumblr thread about not being ashamed of amateur art ends with a Mozart in the Jungle quote: amateur comes from the Latin amare, to love.

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Screenshot of a Tumblr thread. venuskissed: "my singing voice is good for showers and mornings in the kitchen and drunken nights and lullabies for babies who need sleep and im okay with this". venuskissed: "i think it's silly to be ashamed of your art because it's not in a museum and of your voice because it's not selling out stadiums. there will always be people who enjoy and appreciate what you can do."…

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