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" My favourite 'stage' of Shakira was the brunette punk rock one, but she'll always have a special place in my heart, whatever she's doing. "

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

" The people, the culture... there's so much magic in Colombia, so I feel like being a kid, being able to have that, being able to also call Colombia my home, it was such an important part of my introduction as an artist, too, because it's such a big part of my life as a human being. "

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

" 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. "

" No matter where you are, what point in your life you're at, it's not the end. "

" It's really not easy to be an artist. It's not easy to put yourself out there and be honest. I'm making things that are really happening to me, and it's not easy to share that with the world. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I think it's boring when everybody wears the same brands or the same styles, and it's like, 'Oh, this is the new trend.' "

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

" 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. "

" I really try to balance my feminine and masculine energy when I write. "

" 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 think everybody needs to be more empathetic. "

" I'm naturally sort of a sad person, and that comes out in my music, but when I realized how many people were listening to it... I wanted to be a little more conscious about what I was putting out and what people were going to be taking from it. "

" I'm constantly progressing. My style is changing every day. "

" 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. "

" My dad's job was to manage apartment complexes, so when people would move out or when people would die or whatever, people left things in their apartments, he would always bring me home people's collection of music that they left behind. I was excited because I didn't really have money to go to the CD store all the time. "

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

" It was really important for me to understand that I needed to provide for myself, and I needed to become a provider for my own family, too. "

" I'm just inspired by life and, growing up, I listened to all types of different sounds, genres, and areas of music. "

" I started making music by myself and figuring all of that on my own. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" I made music just for myself. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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