I purposely try to make my music cinematic. I try to inspire visuals even though I'm only an instrument of sound. — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
Music's always been in my home. My dad plays guitar, and I grew up listening to cumbia and salsa and boleros. — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
I feel like my objective in music is to take a hammer and nail and chip away a piece of my heart… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
Some people's parents listened to the Beatles... but my family is Alquimia, Celia Cruz, and Carlos Vives - this old, rich Colombian… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
My mom says that she caught me one day in front of the TV watching opera. I was trying to sing back… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
I was very small when I started making music. I think the first song might have been when I was, like, in… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
Sometimes if I feel the songs are too much, it hurts, but then I open my eyes: people are singing along or… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
To be honest with you, the fact that people vibe with my music is just a really positive byproduct of something that… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
I'd get out at school at 3:00 P.M., show up to dance practice at 6:30 P.M., practice for three hours till 9:00… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
If you're serious about your music, there's this thing called The Remix Project in Toronto, and it's an art incubator, and it's… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
I thought, 'Maybe if I become a cheerleader, I can meet managers or agents. Maybe I can sing the national anthem at… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share Image
Sometimes if I feel the songs are too much, it hurts, but then I open my eyes: people are singing along or crying, and… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
I struggle with insecurities. I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle with letting someone go that did me dirty without vengeance, which is an evil… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
In life, unfortunately, I've had multiple experiences where people that I thought I could depend on have switched up, or I've caught them in… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
To be honest with you, the fact that people vibe with my music is just a really positive byproduct of something that is just… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
I love being in the woods, when I can just walk barefoot in the grass and just sit down and breathe. I love that… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
If you consume something that's poisonous, you don't consciously think of vomiting; your body just does it. It's a reflex. When I'm happy, I… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
Honestly, the angrier I am, the looser my tongue is... when I get angry, it's just a motor mouth, and it just goes off,… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
Luckily, everyone that I've collaborated with, everyone that has been willing to offer guidance and advice, they've all been dope people. — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
There are things I still criticize myself heavy for. There are days I have to pick myself back up, but that, to me, is… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
You can give a bunch of opportunities to people, but if they are not ambitious, nothing is going to happen. — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
I feel like it's dangerous to get complacent and celebrate too much... You can't get comfortable. — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
I want to be remembered for doing something bigger than myself and making a positive impact on the world. I want to make my… — Jessie Reyez Copy Share
