My first reaction to being pigeonholed or pushed into certain confines is to be like, 'No, I'm the opposite,' you know? Like,… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I'm pushing back against the white, misogynistic, heterosexual establishment in the music industry. Like, literally, in all its forms. — Kelela Copy Share Image
When I was little, my parents would have these gatherings, and it was a common thing for me and my cousins to… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I really do like Solange, sincerely. I'm down for her, and I trust her judgment. — Kelela Copy Share Image
I like smart rappers who aren't necessarily trying to be deeper than you, like Danny Brown. — Kelela Copy Share Image
The most rewarding thing for someone like me is for someone else to find solace through my music. — Kelela Copy Share Image
I'd like to change what people expect. I want to evoke something that's not nameable, for people to go, 'Huh?' — Kelela Copy Share Image
I don't want you to feel defeated, like, 'Oh boy, why do you do this to me?' We have too many of… — Kelela Copy Share Image
Even on my most angry song, I'm also still saying, 'Thank you for helping me to learn.' I've always wanted to give voice to… — Kelela Copy Share Image
It's such a challenging time, and in my small way, I will make it so that other younger women, and maybe older women, will… — Kelela Copy Share Image
For those of us who make music together, I think it's important to realize that generosity on both sides is actually going to produce… — Kelela Copy Share Image
A lot of white men in the music industry are promoting and participating in black culture in a way that is pretty careless. They… — Kelela Copy Share Image
There are no black women geniuses that are being named in canons. I could name a bunch, but it's not part of common knowledge.… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I think my worst enemy was myself. It's like I've been in my own way more than anybody else has been. — Kelela Copy Share Image
I am your homegirl, at the end of the day, but I also feel very... outside. So if you're finding solace in feeling outside… — Kelela Copy Share Image
'Take Me Apart' doesn't feel cohesive in a singular way but in a varied way. You can fixate on individual songs, and there are… — Kelela Copy Share Image
'Seat at the Table' has expressed real adversity, struggle, and also triumph and joy. — Kelela Copy Share Image
