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

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" I've never been pressed to be friends with everyone or be popular, even in school - I've always done my own thing. "

" 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. "

" I really love secondhand clothes. It's fun to turn them into something new. "

" I think everybody needs to be more empathetic. "

" 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. "

" As a musician, you are all the music that you absorb into your mind; that just subconsciously connects. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" A lot of people don't give Virginia credit. Pharrell, Missy Elliott - a lot of people come from here. "

" 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. "

" 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'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. "

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

" I've always considered myself a person of color. "

" 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. "

" Juanes is one of the legendary, iconic Colombian artists. Growing up in Colombia, you can't really not have him on your radar. His songs are everywhere, and there's a statue of him. He's pretty big for Latin America, and for Colombia especially. "

" 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. "

" Just because someone is your family member doesn't mean they're a good person. "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Music is your way to change the frequencies of everything around you and move your own body, move your whole environment. "

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

" I made music just for myself. "

" I never really wanted to be a singer. I always preferred to be behind the camera. "

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

" On my off day, I really want to just lay in bed. "

" I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights. "