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" Where did you grow up? In Stockholm, Sweden. But I was also on tour a lot with my parents and their theater company, Scheherazade. Were you a good student? I didn&amp;#039;t mind being in school. But I was usually uninspired and always late. I did what I had to, but not more.  Did you have an after-school job? I did voice-overs for cartoons and acted a little bit when I was younger. But when I was 17 I had already released my first album, and was touring and promoting it in Europe and the U.S. What was the worst popular trend when you were going to school? I like the trends from when I was a teenager. I still wear my Dr. Martens. What did you want to be when you grew up? A musician. What is the craziest thing you ever did to get a guy to notice you? I always found it really easy to make contact with people. I was pushy as a teenager; if I liked someone I told him. Find out how Robyn&amp;#039;s life has changed from then to now on the --&amp;amp;gt;.  What was your style when you were 17? What is it like now? When I was 17 I listened to hip-hop, and wore baggy clothes and lots of makeup. I think I still wear a lot of the same things as when I was growing up, like bomber jackets and Dr. Martens ... less makeup, though. What kind of clique were you in back then? Now? I was touring with my first album, and spent a lot of time away from home in the U.S. when I was 17. I made some really good friends in New York, where I spent most of my time, but mostly I worked and saw my friends when I was back in Sweden. I&amp;#039;ve kept a lot of my old friends from day care and school, but I work a lot, and so I also hang out a lot with the people I work with. What were your hobbies back then? Now? Music then, music now. What rumors were people spreading about you then? Now? Don&amp;#039;t know, don&amp;#039;t care. What nicknames did you have back then? Now? Robocop then, Robling now.  Who were your best friends? Are they still your best friends now? My oldest friend is Johanna. We&amp;#039;ve known each other since day care. We still are best friends.  What did you do for fun? Now? Went out dancing, still do that. What advice did your parents give you when you were 17? Now? Be yourself. That&amp;#039;s still what they tell me. What did you worry about back then? Now? I used to worry about not fitting in. Now, I worry about fitting in too much. Who was your idol back then? Now? Neneh Cherry, Neneh Cherry. Who were your celebrity crushes? Now? Method Man, Matt Damon.  Head to the to read Robyn&amp;#039;s letter to her 17-year-old self!  Dear 17-year-old self, Don&amp;#039;t worry so much and have fun with it. It always works out fine! Love, Robyn Robyn&amp;#039;s self-titled album comes out Tuesday, April 29. She is 28 years old. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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