The whole entire album is about Cry Baby, you know, being super insecure and kind of like going through her emotions until… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
There are obviously so many artists that are very inspiring, but I can't say that they like - that I have someone… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think honestly when I was younger I use to love going to carnivals in Long Island. I use to love carnival… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I just think that pop music is very interesting in how it can reach so many people. I like that I can… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I love Nicoletta Ceccoli , and I love Tim Burton movies. So those are like my biggest inspirations I think. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
On the show [the Voice] I obviously wasn't allowed [singing my own original music], because it's not that type of show. I… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I've always written the storyboards for the music videos, and it's been hard working with directors trying to get them to understand… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think that the next album is specifically for sure from Cry Baby's perspective, but it's not necessarily about her family-life or… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think because "Dollhouse" was the first story that I put out. It was the first thing that people were able to… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I don't really think about what people think of my music, and how they listen to it or what my demographic is. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
Cry Baby is a character so I think that the next album is going to be about a specific thing in her… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
Basically it's the idea of celebrities being in the spotlight and just because you think that they should be perfect, that they're… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think, being emotional is this thing that people think you're not strong. They don't look at you as a strong person,… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think the transition between singing covers on a reality show to being able to do my own thing was really exciting.… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
It's just interesting how people relate my success when I would like to think that I worked my ass off for a… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
Cry Baby is about Cry Baby and the next album [which I think I have a title for but I don't wanna… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I love directing my music videos and writing video treatments, and I think it's all just because I love the visual aspect… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
It's just weird because like when I was writing Cry Baby I like...the only thing that I was thinking about, when writing… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think that every decision I make in my life is based off of an emotion - and it definitely hurts me… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
My favorite performance would definitely be "Toxic," which was my blind audition song. It was the start of it all and it was a… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I have definitely noticed I am very passionate. So if I'm fighting with someone I'll be SO super loud and aggressive, and make sure… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
The whole entire album is about Cry Baby, you know, being super insecure and kind of like going through her emotions until she finally… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I stay away from the title of 'role model.' I want to be a more realistic role model - not a perfect Barbie role… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I think that any female who gets asked if she's a feminist... it's silly... it's so interesting when people ask females if they're a… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
There are obviously so many artists that are very inspiring, but I can't say that they like - that I have someone in mind… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I only wear vintage clothing. I'm pretty obsessed with things in the '60s, like fashion and music, too. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I'm happy that I don't have to do covers anymore, because that's not what I do. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
To me, I absolutely cannot stand Twitter. I hate it more than anything. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
So like what I want to do is connect all of my albums and make it tell a bigger kind of story. So the… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
[Doing music] is time consuming, will drain you, and stress you out at times. But in the end if you love doing it, and… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image