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" In terms of role modelling for younger kids, I never really censor myself. "
Daya
Role
Younger
Never
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" It's always pretty amazing to hear your own voice on the radio. "
Daya
Own
Radio
Voice
" 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. "
Daya
Brand
Think
Grow
" 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. "
Daya
Amazing
Goals
People
" I've just gained so much confidence in the booth since the 'Sit Still Look Pretty' era. I'm working with really talented producers and songwriters who bring out the best in me. "
Daya
Working
Best
Sit
" 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
Me
Need
" My music reflects my strong belief in equal opportunities for all - specifically young girls and women. Many, many children do not have anywhere near the opportunities that we kids did in my community - great schools, public safety, etc. "
Daya
Women
Children
Community
" 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. "
Daya
You
Artist
Think
" All my friends are usually at festivals... I just have so much adrenaline running, I literally could run a marathon after my shows. "
Daya
Just
Friends
Festivals
" Because of my interest in songwriting, I was invited to visit a friend in L.A. for songwriting sessions with him and his friends. We wrote six songs by the end of the weekend, and 'Hide Away' happened to be one of them! "
Daya
Weekend
Friends
Hide
" 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. "
Daya
Think
Voice
Work
" I flew home to Pittsburgh, and my management called me to ask if I wanted to perform on 'Dancing With the Stars' with Charlie Puth. I'm like, 'What? I grew up watching the show!' "
Daya
Dancing
Stars
Me
" I think in order to accomplish anything in life, you have to visualize yourself there - accepting the award, hearing your song on the radio, whatever it is - or you lose the willpower and the drive. "
Daya
Yourself
You
Think
" 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. "
Daya
Big
Independent
Love
" I'm always working on new projects. "
Daya
Projects
New
Always
" I did a show with Tori Kelly, and it was really cool that I got to meet her. She has always been a huge inspiration of mine, and I'm obsessed with her voice, so it was great to get to talk to her about the industry. The best advice she gave me was to just be myself. "
Daya
Cool
Me
Great
" I try to share a lot of my life on Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, everything. I really like interacting with fans on Twitter and answering their questions and just getting to know them because it's cool for them to have people who are connecting with my music reach out and show interest. "
Daya
Know
People
My Life
" I wouldn't use a song I didn't think was my brand or image. "
Daya
Song
Image
Use
" I am still very independent in my real life, and that's why I'm always trying to get out of relationships prematurely. "
Daya
Relationships
Trying
Why
" My dad was the one who took me to concerts and introduced me to new artists. One time, he drove me from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., on a school night to see 'U2' - he was a pretty dedicated Bono fan. "
Daya
Me
School
Night
" 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. "
Daya
People
Look
Artist
" I've always just kind of been a single-minded person. "
Daya
Kind
Person
Just
" I like the fact that I have the power to convey a lot of emotion through my songs. I like to channel that when I'm singing. I think it's just a mix of R&B, soul, but then I kind of move more into the pop world and electronic pop and stuff like that. "
Daya
Kind
Think
Soul
" I've always been a songwriter. "
Daya
Always
Been
Songwriter
" Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work. "
Daya
Stay
Fearless
Work
" I have four sisters at home, and both my mom and dad worked, and both of them took care of us. It wasn't like my mom was fully domestic, or my dad was fully domestic: they were just equals in their relationship. So I grew up with the perspective that women should be pursuing their dreams and not have to depend on a guy. "
Daya
Women
Dreams
Relationship
" 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. "
Daya
Good
Stupid
Think
" I'm a classically trained jazz pianist - I've been playing since I was 3 years old. "
Daya
Playing
Jazz
Since
" You should never be put into a mold based on your gender. "
Daya
Mold
Gender
Never
" I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old. "
Daya
Old
Concert
Years
" 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
Me
School
Sitting