I believe nothing happens by mistake. You know, the universe has a divine plan. That sounds dramatic. Read Summary
There's backlash about everything I do. Read Summary
When I walk outside, people have something to say about it. Read Summary
Feeling like you're respected among the people who do the same thing you do is incredible and necessary. Read Summary
I don't believe in the school of hard knocks, although I've had them. All that stuff about whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger is so not true. Do you know what makes you stronger? When people treat you and your art with dignity. Read Summary
When I was very young I was sort of floored by the fact that my mother and my father and everyone I knew was going to die one day, and myself too. I had a sort of a philosophical crisis. I couldn't believe that we were mortal. Read Summary
I wanted a name I could shape the music towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba - 'Lana Del Rey' reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue. Read Summary
I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic. Read Summary
If you consider the definition of authenticity, it's saying something and actually doing it. I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic. Read Summary
Stylistically, I love make-up. I love doing my own make-up and stuff, but clothes-wise, I actually didn't ever really care. Initially the fashion world was more interested in me than the music world, which was strange when I first started singing. Read Summary