I moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music. — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I realize that I really have to make music work for me as a career because I can't do anything else. — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I've been through a lot in the music industry, in life. I've learned that I have to be tough in this world. — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I come from a place of darkness when I write because I'm always trying to figure things out. It's kind of like… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
Honestly, I don't recommend anyone get into music. If you have something else that you're good at, do that instead. This is… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of trying to be a sex symbol or any of that stuff because I really like the… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
The best songs for me come from the search for joy. You're in a negative place maybe, but you're still striving to… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I think, honestly, that a lot of people think I'm sad and dark all the time, because of the music I have… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I think one of the reasons I've had success in hip-hop is that I can bring out vulnerability in people who are… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
My mom was a folk singer and Celtic harpist. My dad was in a barbershop quartet and my great grandma was an… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I lived in a cabin in the woods in Oregon, and I'd basically given up on the music industry for an indefinite… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I didnt have any knowledge of the music industry when I first got to L.A., and I really didnt know on a… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I always knew I wanted to do music, but it took me a long time to figure out how to exactly do… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
I actually quit music and I thought maybe I chose the wrong career. But, I isolated myself in a cabin in the… — Skylar Grey Copy Share Image
There's this one song called 'Final Warning' that I'm really excited about because I love the contrast of my vocal sounding very soothing and… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I always knew I wanted to do music, but it took me a long time to figure out how to exactly do that. With… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
My mom always puts a grapefruit in my stocking. I like grapefruit, but why put it in a stocking like it's a gift? It's… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight. — Skylar Grey Copy Share
Anytime someone basically commissions a piece, I write a song based on something personal to them. I go online and I do research on… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers. — Skylar Grey Copy Share
So maybe I'm a masochist. I try to run but I don't wanna ever leave. Til the walls are going up. In smoke with… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I would say that nobody is going to work harder for your career than yourself - the one with the vision. No matter how… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I tried everything, to make them see me but all they see, is someone that's not me. — Skylar Grey Copy Share
Even when I'm walking on barb wire. Even when I sat myself on fire. Why do I always feel invisible, invisible. — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I love New York. I first came here with my Mom when I was in 9th grade. I took the subway for the first… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
I think one of the reasons I've had success in hip-hop is that I can bring out vulnerability in people who are generally seen… — Skylar Grey Copy Share
