There have to be people in your life who said, "Grace, these are possible hit songs. Why would you shy away from doing more of this?"

Oh, yeah. (laughs) The record company was very confused. But it wasn't time for that record. We sometimes refer to it as "fame management." There's a certain kind of famous that I don't want to be. I don't want to be Katy Perry. There's a level of privacy in my life that I hope I'll always be able to enjoy, and what songs you put out into the world can sometimes affect that. I'd rather have a medium-successful record and a happy life than a massively successful record and a bunch of f---ing security guards following me around.

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