I spent a lot of time in college. I was just being academic and discovering myself through reason and analysis. — Kelela Copy Share Image
It's gratifying to hear something familiar and challenging at the same time. — Kelela Copy Share Image
After it became clear that I was not going to graduate, I had this moment where I was like, 'I need to… — Kelela Copy Share Image
Sometimes I learn by someone giving me warnings and giving me advice about what to do next. And other times, a lot… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I've talked about that with friends, about what genre makes sense to choose for each record and the strategy around that... Sometimes… — 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… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I just want to shed light, illuminate and turn the spotlight over to all of the black people who have been being… — Kelela Copy Share Image
Most of my friends, growing up, were upper-middle-class white kids, so it was a different reality at home both culturally and linguistically.… — Kelela Copy Share Image
Most artists are going into the studio for a fixed period of time, and they say that's their album. I can't relate,… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I know my ticket is vulnerability. Most people point to some emotional experience, some hardship, some high or low when they talk… — Kelela Copy Share Image
I would say Tracy Chapman was the first time I obsessed over an entire record. I knew every song; I knew the… — 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
