Many of her songs are about searching for a little inner peace and quiet.

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In his SI story, Collins writes about the gradual way he reached his decision, his inner battles and his quiet signals of solidarity (he wore the No. 98 this season as a private tribute to Matthew Shepard, the gay college student murdered in 1998).

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