The song 'Stick'? That needed to be chunky and sexy. It's human. It's human to be the girl in 'Stick' and feel… — Banks Copy Share Image
There's no separation between electronic music and acoustic music. It's all one thing. Each song has its own heartbeat. Each song has… — Banks Copy Share Image
Music is the most private place in my life, but it's become the most public part of who I am. — Banks Copy Share Image
The most personal thing about me is my music. The most honest, pure thing in my whole life. — Banks Copy Share Image
It's a big thing in my music to highlight being human - being emotional and powerful, like a goddess. — Banks Copy Share Image
I never judge my own songwriting. It's just my heart. What's there to judge about your own heart? — Banks Copy Share Image
My music is inspired by my life: the people in my life, the people I have relationships with, the people I love,… — Banks Copy Share Image
I always say my music is like dark blue or black, like a punch to your gut that feels really good. — Banks Copy Share Image
It's a powerful thing to be able to write a song. Even the least powerful feeling - like insecurity - that makes… — Banks Copy Share Image
I listened to pretty much anything that I could really feel, where I felt like the artist had to write those songs,… — Banks Copy Share Image
Once I discovered music and that you don't need to just use words but can add a growl to the melody, that… — 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
With 'Someone New', I was at my rawest, and I didn't want to cover it up. And same with 'You Should Know'… — Banks Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, it's the weirdest thing: it's not even a conscious process. I'm not even thinking when I write, and then… — Banks Copy Share Image
Once I discovered how important writing music was to me and just what a huge weight it lifted off of me, I… — Banks Copy Share Image
I've felt real pain, and sometimes I channel the exhale coming out of that to write, and those are the songs that… — Banks Copy Share Image
I'm not religious in any way but I am very spiritual. Music is holy to me. It's like my religion. It's sacred.… — BANKS Copy Share Image
I like rap. I like anything with soul. I like anything you can feel, anything that makes you think that the artist… — 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
