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" That's the best kind of music: the stuff that happens based off intuition. "

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" I was kicked out of the house, and I was really difficult as a kid. I'm happy it happened because I was able to grow so much from it, you know? It's always hurtful to feel that you can't be on the same page with people that you love as much as your family. Sometimes they don't know how to deal with all the things that are coming at them. "

" The first time I did a show, I definitely didn't get any money. My friend just let me do this show. I was so nervous: my mic didn't work, and I was like, 'Urgh.' It was terrible. It was a dingy club off of the highway, but all these people came. It was packed out. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm a big Gorillaz fan. "

" When I start something, I have to finish it, and I'm a super perfectionist, too. "

" It's easy to just write about love, because everyone can relate, but I like variety. "

" Diplo kept asking me who styled my 'What They Say' video. I was like, 'No, that's just my clothes!' "

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

" I made music just for myself. "

" I always felt you could age with style and grace, or you could age in denial and hold on to issues and never push through. "

" The reason I made my stage name Kali Uchis is because it's still me in the sense that, my dad called me 'Kali Uchis' my whole life. It's still something I've been called since I was a baby. It's still me. "

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

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" 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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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "