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" I should be, right now, a normal 17-year-old sitting in class in high school. Instead, I'm recording, and it's so exciting for me. I can't imagine anything I'd rather be doing right now. "

Daya

School

Sitting

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" First Lady Michelle Obama - I admire her confidence, integrity, intelligence, compassion, and her overall vibe - she is such an inspiration. "

" I honestly just hope to continue creating music that people can relate to and connect with in a personal way. "

" I grew up with four sisters - four very talented and intelligent sisters - and two parents that were very supportive of whatever we wanted to do. "

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" I think I have always been a hard worker in school and in sports and everything. Growing up, my parents encouraged me to do that from day one. "

" I think the most important thing for an artist is to stay true to who you are. I want to stay as authentic as possible, as that's how we're going with our team. "

" Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' tour was incredible. "

" I've always just kind of been a single-minded person. "

" All my friends are usually at festivals... I just have so much adrenaline running, I literally could run a marathon after my shows. "

" Write down everything you can think of, no matter how stupid it seems. I always write down my thoughts throughout the day. Sometimes good things come out of it, and I'll find an idea to develop into a song, so my best advice is to try and draw inspiration from everyday things. "

" I will wear makeup because I want to look good for myself, but it's not to please other people. It's not so I fit in with the pretty girls or to impress guys. "

" I try to write catchy hooks but, at the same time, things that mean something that will provoke thought. "

" I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely. "

" A stadium tour would be amazing - that's definitely one of my goals. Just to keep putting out real, honest music that people can really relate to and connect with. "

" I was invited to L.A. when I was 16 for a weekend-long songwriting session by a writer I had met through my voice teacher in Pittsburgh. My first hit, 'Hide Away,' was one of the songs written during those sessions. It was played for a radio rep who then started a new label; the song got a pretty organic start at radio and then took off. "

" I love having a major label behind me. Independent was really great to start off, as and I made some really big moves and gained a lot of fans. "

" I like to create something that's unique and kind of true to myself and authentic and everything. I don't really like to mirror myself after different artists. "

" Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work. "

" I think Labrinth is an amazing writer and an amazing singer. His voice is just so magnetic. There are so many people that I would work with inside and outside of pop. "

" I'm really excited because Interscope is really focused on artists. They've been working side by side with me creatively and allowing me to make a lot of the creative decisions, which you don't always hear about. That's why I didn't want to sign originally with a major label. "

Daya

You

Want

" I'm on the road constantly. I'm a nomad. I don't really have a home right now. I don't identify with one place in particular. "

" I think 'Interscope' always puts the artist first, and they're focusing on these artists' development. I felt like that was a part of my career that I kind of needed to focus on after having come from the radio and getting exposure that way. I wanted to grow my brand and grow my fanbase, and they have proven to be the best fit for that. "

" Girls shouldn't be afraid to look messy. They shouldn't have to always fit in with the pretty girls. Our goal as women is not to impress guys. "

" I'm a classically trained jazz pianist - I've been playing since I was 3 years old. "

" I have a lot of creative control, so I can decide what I want to wear, what I want my brand to look like, what I want my songs to sound like, so I don't sound like some fake artist that people can't relate to. "

" Believe in yourself, go after your dreams, and don't let anyone put you in a box. "

" I feel like I get all the good parts of college, cause I just college hop on the weekends and party with them, but I don't have to do any of the school part or the work part. "

" It was so much fun to work with the cast on 'School of Rock'. I was a little nervous because it was my first acting gig, but it was such a great experience. "

" In relationships, I'm usually the one who's like, 'Oh, I don't need this right now. I don't need commitment. I can do well on my own. I'm independent,' and all this stuff, and I realized recently that that was making me really closed off to relationships and just closed off to anyone no matter who they were. "

Daya

Commitment

Need