That's all I ever wanted to do: put out music from the heart that people could relate to. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I was always singing around the house, even when I was two years old. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
In late elementary school, early high school, I started losing my hair in chunks in the shower. It was one of the… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I've never hosted a party in my life, not even my own birthday party. I'd feel really uncomfortable saying, 'Hey everybody, let's… — Alessia Cara Birthday Copy Share Image
When I was eight, I told my best friend I got a Hilary Duff autograph, but I just signed it myself. — Alessia Cara Autograph Copy Share Image
The fact that I'm getting appreciated and praised alone is a crazy moment because I never thought it would happen. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
It's good to have a reminder that we can love ourselves and be beautiful even though we don't really fit into certain… — Alessia Cara Beautiful Copy Share Image
I'm just glad that there's some diversity in the music industry with women so people know that you can be literally anything… — Alessia Cara Diversity Copy Share Image
It's not that I don't care how I look, but I'd rather turn the attention to the music as much as possible. — Alessia Cara Attention Copy Share Image
When I was really young, I was convinced I wanted to be a visual artist. I would paint and draw and make… — Alessia Cara Art Copy Share Image
I've now learned how to do it, I can write anywhere. I'm the type of person that will get a random idea… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
It took me a while to really believe in myself or feel determined about it, but then once I realized that it's… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
My family is from the south of Italy in this little place called Calabria. It's a big part of my family, the… — Alessia Cara Culture Copy Share Image
I do feel pressure from the outside world a little bit just because everybody wants new music, which is really nice. It… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
When I was shopping around trying to get signed, I made it a point to say, 'This is who I am.' I… — Alessia Cara Dress Copy Share Image
I was too shy to do any vocal lessons or go to choirs; I just didn't want to be seen doing it.… — Alessia Cara Lessons Copy Share Image
I want 'Scars to Your Beautiful' to reach different types of women. The girl I am talking about, it's me, it's you… — Alessia Cara Beautiful Copy Share Image
I'm not extremely outgoing, but I'm average, I think. When people meet me they'll say, 'Oh you're not that shy...' I never… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
If I'm kind of an outsider, it just happened that way, and people responded to it. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
Both my parents are Italian. My mom was born and raised in Italy. My dad was born in Canada, but then they… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I feel people are seeing me as a true artist rather than a singer, or an entertainer, or a girl who just… — Alessia Cara Art Copy Share Image
I see songs in colors; I see days of the week. Each day of the week I relate to a gender, and… — Alessia Cara Colors Copy Share Image
We should just know that we can all create this special, safe place within ourselves that we can feel comfortable in and… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
Throughout my high school years, I was very quiet, I didn't have many friends. I distanced myself from a lot of people. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I think the world is very closed-minded sometimes and very dated. We need to start opening our minds. — Alessia Cara Closed minded Copy Share Image
As a female and someone who's young, I'm still coming into my own, and I still have struggles. I know how I… — Alessia Cara Flaws Copy Share Image
'Wild Things' is saying, 'I don't have to belong anywhere. This is where I belong.' It's a place in the back of… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
Stay true to who you are, even though that sounds cliché. It's something that's important - doing what feels right for you. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
With different scenarios and different places, I think it's easier for me to get inspired; I'm seeing different things. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
Being in the public eye, you're always worried about what angle people are going to take pictures of you at. I don't… — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
Canada is a really big melting pot of cultures, so we ended up with a giant mosaic of different music. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I think fame is such a scary thing, and it's something I can never understand. It's terrifying, but it's the only way… — Alessia Cara Day Copy Share Image