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" I was one of those people at one point who was scared to put my foot down and show where the boundaries were. For me, it's really important to stand your ground and know exactly what you are, where you wanna be, and what you're doing, or else people are gonna try you. "

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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. "

Kali Uchis

Day

Say

People

" 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. "

" It's difficult as an artist sometimes. There's a lot of pressure when it's your first album. You want to make something that's meaningful and timeless, not something that's trendy. "

" 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. "

" You can consciously make a difference with music. Bob Marley is one of those few artists that everyone can say that they love. He makes you feel good. It's very real. "

" 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

Real

" Not everything happens when you expect it; it is what it is. The people who ride with you, ride with you. "

" When you're an artist, you're working, literally, for the sole purpose of art, and when people discredit you, it's probably the most disrespectful thing you can do. "

" I just know what I want for myself. "

" I'm Colombian-American. My father wanted me to have American citizenship, but he wanted to raise me in Colombia. "

" California feels like Colombia but with less threats. I don't have to be constantly looking over my shoulder. "

" I've always been someone who, without wanting to or without trying to, I draw attention to myself sometimes in negative ways. It made me sharp, and it made me quick. "

Kali Uchis

Trying

Myself

" I used to love to look at cover art for vinyls. "

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

Kali Uchis

Because

Growing

" A lot of people were getting million-dollar deals from music I felt was trash, because their videos were going viral. I wanted to put out music that had soul, because that's what was missing. "

" 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. "

Kali Uchis

Creative

Got

" I'm Colombian. My family all have different complexions; some are people of color. I've been called every name by white people, been mocked for speaking in Spanish by white people. "

" The constant pressure to be the perfect, ideal female - there's no such thing. "

" 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. "

Kali Uchis

Important

Relationship

" I grew up being very different and being ready to fight people. I wanted to stand up for myself, and I wanted to not let anyone think they know me based on appearances, so I was always just fighting back with people. "

" I never had a backup plan. I felt like if I had a backup plan, it was like saying to the universe that I didn't believe in myself. "

" I am very much an artist. I like painting and collaging. "

" As an artist, you have to work hard for things that you can't really hold in your hand. I work not for money but for my career, to expand myself as an artist. Every video I make, it's not making me any money; it's just because I want to expand. "

Kali Uchis

Work

Myself

" Selena is a classic and timeless singer, and she really doesn't need an introduction. Her music is always good for the soul. "

" No one can decide what you should do, what course of action you should take to get where you wanna go, except for yourself. "

" Colombian culture has had a huge influence on me and taught me a different way of looking at things - I was always different from the people I went to school with, and I learned to embrace that. "

" I'm not a Barbie doll, I'm just a multidimensional human being who likes to make things. "

" 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. "

" I feel like fashion is about being innovative and being able to turn something into something else, making it cool, and making it your own. "

Kali Uchis

Turn

Own

" I was always into music and stuff, so I would always make songs since I was little. "