There were two main points I wanted to get across in Valentine, the first being that yes, Valentine's Day is an arbitrary day, but why would you not take that excuse to celebrate love? The second point. . .since it… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
Ever since I was really really little, I was just singing all the time. Like one of my favorite games when I was little would be to just have one of my sisters pick a title, and I would impromptu create that song. — Kina Grannis Copy Share
I started teaching myself guitar because I loved singing so much. Then one day kind of out of the blue I found I was… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
If you're looking to make a basic living selling and playing your music, the Internet is all you really need. — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
Being hapa, or more specifically, half-Japanese half-Euro mutt (English, Irish, Scottish, Dutch, French, Welsh, German. . .in case you were wondering), has definitely helped shape who I am. It's very cool to get to identify and learn about all these unique cultures and I think it's helped put the world in perspective. — Kina Grannis Copy Share
The people at the label were great but at the end of the day our visions didn't match up and I knew I had to do it my way. The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed… — Kina Grannis Copy Share
I posted a video a day for almost two months and was hardly sleeping, but I think it really pushed me to give music everything I had in me. I knew it was a chance I couldn't miss. The funny thing is I never saw my music video when it aired during the Super Bowl because as soon as I… — Kina Grannis Copy Share
Not only am I putting music out there, I'm giving part of myself away. — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
If I try to write a song, I will completely fail to write a song. But if I'm just holding my guitar and I… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
I get to travel around the world and meet all of these amazing people, and they're singing my songs! And to me, that's crazy. — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
My first performance was in AP Calculus when they forced me up into the front of the classroom and made me sing a song,… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
However, it [singing] wasn't until halfway through high school that it dawned on me that singing wasn't just a hobby, it was something I… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
![“However, it [singing] wasn't until halfway through high school that it dawned on me that singing wasn't just a hobby, it was something I had a growing need for in my life, and that was about when I adopted the neglected guitar I found under our piano and started singing about all the things I…” quote by Kina Grannis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ea/kina-grannis-20854_adopted_however-it-singing-wasn-t-until-halfway_982292.jpg)