Song Quotes by Jessie Reyez

9 Song quotes by Jessie Reyez

Jessie Reyez offers nine brief reflections on Song, each echoing her emotive, gritty storytelling. This compact set provides a quick, honest window into her powerful voice.

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All of the songs on 'Kiddo' were a part of my soul; they're songs that I could never give away.

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The stories in the songs come from my real life.

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Some people's parents listened to the Beatles... but my family is Alquimia, Celia Cruz, and Carlos Vives - this old, rich Colombian…

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I feel like my objective in music is to take a hammer and nail and chip away a piece of my heart…

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Music's always been in my home. My dad plays guitar, and I grew up listening to cumbia and salsa and boleros.

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Sometimes if I feel the songs are too much, it hurts, but then I open my eyes: people are singing along or…

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I don't know how other people have a topic or have a goal when making a song, like, 'Let's write about this,…

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I've been debating with people over what an album actually means in 2018. Certain artists who have paid their dues and proven…

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I was very small when I started making music. I think the first song might have been when I was, like, in…

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I struggle with insecurities. I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle with letting someone go that did me dirty without vengeance, which is an evil…

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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…

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To be honest with you, the fact that people vibe with my music is just a really positive byproduct of something that is just…

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I love being in the woods, when I can just walk barefoot in the grass and just sit down and breathe. I love that…

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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…

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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,…

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At Afropunk, everyone can be themselves, and I think that's beautiful.

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Luckily, everyone that I've collaborated with, everyone that has been willing to offer guidance and advice, they've all been dope people.

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There are things I still criticize myself heavy for. There are days I have to pick myself back up, but that, to me, is…

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You can give a bunch of opportunities to people, but if they are not ambitious, nothing is going to happen.

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I feel like it's dangerous to get complacent and celebrate too much... You can't get comfortable.

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I want to be remembered for doing something bigger than myself and making a positive impact on the world. I want to make my…

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I know I'm my own worst critic.

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I'm a fan of leaving people hungry; I don't like leaving people satisfied.

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