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 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
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'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 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 love Nicoletta Ceccoli , and I love Tim Burton movies. So those are like my biggest inspirations I think. — 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
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
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
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
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, 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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
![“On the show [the Voice] I obviously wasn't allowed [singing my own original music], because it's not that type of show. I think it's really cool that I get to do my own thing now.” quote by Melanie Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/689/melanie-martinez-2860_music-is_on-the-show-the-voice-i-obviously-wasn-t_1062098.jpg)
![“Cry Baby is about Cry Baby and the next album [which I think I have a title for but I don't wanna say anything yet because I don't know and it's too early] is a place in the weird town that I'm trying to create and its Cry Baby's perspective throughout this album. You're not learning about her…” quote by Melanie Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8cc/melanie-martinez-2860_albums_cry-baby-is-about-cry-baby-and-the-next_2732748.jpg)
![“[Doing music] is time consuming, will drain you, and stress you out at times. But in the end if you love doing it, and you're putting out music you're proud of, it will never feel like work. It'll just feel like love.” quote by Melanie Martinez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c61/melanie-martinez-2860_consuming_doing-music-is-time-consuming-will-drain_298164.jpg)