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" I love a good old-school reggaeton song. "
Kali Uchis
Song
Good
I Love
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" As female artists, we have to be constantly criticized for the way that we look, the way that we dress, on a whole other level that men don't have to face. "
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" Back in the day, I used to get really upset when people used to say that I didn't really make all my own things - like my art or my videos or whatever. I work really hard on everything, so it used to upset me when people would try to discredit me or say that I wouldn't have what I had without this person or that person. "
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" Diplo kept asking me who styled my 'What They Say' video. I was like, 'No, that's just my clothes!' "
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" I've always experimented with my look. Growing up, I thought it was so weird that people dressed alike and all bought the same things. "
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" I don't really use any face products anymore because they make me break out. I like natural remedies. I usually put honey on my face. Sometimes, I put sugar in it so it's an exfoliant, too. I add raw coconut oil, which is good as a face wash and a moisturizer. "
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" Some of my writing is very subconscious, and that's definitely what happened with 'Body Language' - I looped some basic bossa nova sounds and just started singing. "
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" I am very much an artist. I like painting and collaging. "
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" Not everything happens when you expect it; it is what it is. The people who ride with you, ride with you. "
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Everything
People
Ride
" I was always into music and stuff, so I would always make songs since I was little. "
Kali Uchis
Music
Stuff
Little
" Being able to incorporate my language into songs is really cool. It's really cool to see that people are susceptible to it. It helps with writing a lot to turn off one language and then go to another. "
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" I'm Colombian-American. My father wanted me to have American citizenship, but he wanted to raise me in Colombia. "
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Father
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" 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. "
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World
" Aliens are definitely real. "
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Real
" N.E.R.D. was also from - not too far from where I was from growing up. For a lot of people who make music, that was a huge influence in teen years. "
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Growing Up
Teen
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" I never really wanted to be a singer. I always preferred to be behind the camera. "
Kali Uchis
Camera
Always
Singer
" I like lowriders and music from the '50s and '60s. A lot of people assumed I was Mexican. "
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Lot
Music
People
" Every time I go out to do shows, it just becomes a little bit more real and a little bit more full, so I'm excited just to see it hit its next level. "
Kali Uchis
Time
More
Real
" Music is your way to change the frequencies of everything around you and move your own body, move your whole environment. "
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Body
Change
Music
" My first relationship was from when I was about 15 to 19. My second relationship was kind of like a rebound, but also a really important part of my journey - he was very emotionally manipulative and just wanted me to be an accessory. "
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Important
Me
Relationship
" It's easy to just write about love, because everyone can relate, but I like variety. "
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Love
Easy
Everyone
" I was really grateful for the photography classes, the art classes, and the video classes. They would let me skip all my other classes and stay and work on my projects. "
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Art
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Me
" A lot of people don't give Virginia credit. Pharrell, Missy Elliott - a lot of people come from here. "
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Here
Come
" I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights. "
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People
Believe
" 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. "
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Day
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" I just know what I want for myself. "
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" I'm constantly progressing. My style is changing every day. "
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Every
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" It's really natural for me to write bilingually. "
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" California feels like Colombia but with less threats. I don't have to be constantly looking over my shoulder. "
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Threats
Over
California
" Spanish is such an important language globally. "
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Language
Spanish
Important
" I think everybody needs to be more empathetic. "
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Everybody
Think
Needs