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" I like lowriders and music from the '50s and '60s. A lot of people assumed I was Mexican. "

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" I've done my own videos, I do my own styling, so I feel like I've just always been a visual artist... I was one of those kids who wanted to make my own clothes and take pictures of everything. Everything inspired me, and everything felt like art around me. "

" The people, the culture... there's so much magic in Colombia, so I feel like being a kid, being able to have that, being able to also call Colombia my home, it was such an important part of my introduction as an artist, too, because it's such a big part of my life as a human being. "

" When I got my MacBook, I started playing around with Garageband a lot. It was just a creative outlet. I put everything into it. I would skip all my classes just to be making my songs. Stuff like that made me feel good. "

" I just like stuff that's raw, itself, real and genuine. I think that's the way art should be. That's the kind of stuff that people can connect to more. "

" I don't like to see people using their power over others, trying to hurt people who are weak or poor or people with darker skin or anyone who doesn't have as much privilege. It makes me so angry. I want to fight for people. I want to be able to make some kind of difference in the world. "

" You're always taught that the world is so competitive. You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful and that odds are you're going to be a struggling artist for the rest of your life. "

" My sun and my moon signs are mostly Cancer - it's really strong. We're deeply intuitive and sentimental. I really like to take care of people, nurturing them. I'm very passionate about the things I do and like to see people I love grow. "

" While performing, I can't wear anything that I'm not going to be able to dance in or heels that don't have ankle support. "

" It's really natural for me to write bilingually. "

" I've always been very insecure and had a lot of self-doubt growing up. That was partially because of how I was raised. "

" I think it's boring when everybody wears the same brands or the same styles, and it's like, 'Oh, this is the new trend.' "

" I love a good old-school reggaeton song. "

" When I was 18 or 19, I realized that everything I was doing was connected to music - writing, doing videos, making my clothes. It all centered around being an artist. So I released a mixtape that I made in my bedroom, and it ended up getting a lot more attention than I expected. "

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" If you really want to get over someone or something in your life, I suggest you throw on some Ivy Queen. She will have you feeling extra bossy. "

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" I never had any technical training. I never considered that, one day, I'm going to be Beyonce like a lot of girls aspire to be. It just kind of happened. "

" La India's voice is so powerful. It will give you life. "

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" It's really not easy to be an artist. It's not easy to put yourself out there and be honest. I'm making things that are really happening to me, and it's not easy to share that with the world. "