Quote by Toni Braxton

Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing Whitney Houston when I was 17, I started off with plan B by going to the teacher-training college that my dad went to. It was a slow coming of age.

Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their initial aspiration of becoming a singer, inspired by listening to Whitney Houston at the age of 17. However, they acknowledge that they pursued an alternative path, plan B, by attending the teacher-training college their father had attended. The phrase "slow coming of age" suggests a gradual process of personal growth and maturation, indicating that the speaker's journey towards their ultimate goal may have taken longer than initially anticipated. This quote highlights the speaker's early ambitions and the detours they encountered while navigating their path to adulthood.

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