I don't think of anyone as a 'groupie.' People who connect with my music are just inspiring and amazing. — Banks Copy Share Image
I love Lauryn Hill, Tracy Chapman, Fiona Apple. People like that. People you can really connect to on the most basic human… — Banks Copy Share Image
Real pain hurts so bad. When you've gone through something and you've overcome it, you're able to heal other people. — Banks Copy Share Image
There are definitely a lot of creative people I want to work with. I wanna work with Drake! — Banks Copy Share Image
Every human is so layered. And 'Brain,' that theme is about - I'm just such a sensitive person, and I can pick… — Banks Copy Share Image
I got into writing music when I was, like, 14 or 15. It was a very private thing for me because I… — Banks Copy Share Image
It's so inspiring to be around other people who have ideas you haven't thought of, and all of a sudden you're like,… — Banks Copy Share Image
I want people to feel the times where they don't feel good. You should dive into those emotions, because that's what I… — Banks Copy Share Image
A lot of times, people are ashamed of feeling weak and being rejected - so it's liberating to be able to sing… — Banks Copy Share Image
You're your own best friend. If you love yourself and believe in yourself then it doesn't really matter what other people think… — BANKS Copy Share Image
What people would qualify as R&B is, for me, just soul. And I love honesty and soul and heavy, crunchy beats that… — Banks Copy Share Image
A role model for me is somebody who is really empathetic and has a calm strength to them. Sometimes you meet random… — BANKS Copy Share Image
Sometimes I see through things when people are talking. I'm really sensitive to other people, so I can tell if somebody's putting… — Banks Copy Share Image
My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part… — Banks Copy Share Image
My voice has always been kind of distinct - even when I was four years old, my mom told me that people… — Banks Copy Share Image
I used to swallow people's energies, and then I learned, as I got older, that I'm too sensitive, and I had to… — Banks Copy Share Image
'Before I Ever Met You' was the first one to come out and that just dives into the grit, and it's pretty… — Banks Copy Share Image
When I do things that don't feel pure or make any moves that I don't feel like represent me or who I… — Banks Copy Share Image
My parents are divorced, and seeing that was really painful for me. Really painful for me. But that's also a big part of why… — Banks Copy Share
I love fashion. I like dressing how I feel, and my music shows how I feel - they go hand in hand. My performance… — Banks Copy Share
Music is almost like a therapy for me. It helps keep me centered and think straight. Before I discovered it, I was walking around,… — Banks Copy Share
Fashion is a huge part of music and of who you are. It really sets the mood for a show, and it's fun to… — Banks Copy Share
One of my favorite things is to try delicious different fruits from different places, in Japan or other places that have different fruits you… — Banks Copy Share
Me in my music and onstage - that's me without any fears of judgement; that's me when I'm shining. — Banks Copy Share
I like feeling fresh and having really dewy skin. I like feeling moisturized and having a good brow. — Banks Copy Share
I have a memory of listening to Tracy Chapman and just being intrigued by her voice. Even as a young girl, I wanted to… — Banks Copy Share
I've never really been into social media - I don't have a Facebook; I don't do Twitter or Instagram or anything. — Banks Copy Share
I used to swallow people's energies, and then I learned, as I got older, that I'm too sensitive, and I had to stop doing… — Banks Copy Share
I love grey. My mom told me that when I was younger, I would get mildly depressed when it was grey all the time.… — Banks Copy Share
Growing up, I listened to a lot of everything - I fell in love with music, when I discovered people like Lauryn Hill and… — Banks Copy Share
It's a powerful thing to be able to write a song. Even the least powerful feeling - like insecurity - that makes you feel… — Banks Copy Share
