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Steven Patrick Morrissey

I've never intended to be controversial, but it's very easy to be controversial in pop music because nobody ever is.

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The speaker means that they did not try to cause disagreement or shock people on purpose. However, because most pop music is safe and unchallenging, even small differences can seem controversial.

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