--- title: "21 Ayshay Quotes" description: "Ayshay has 21 quotes on SMS4Smile. Browse their most insightful sayings." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/ayshay-26939_interested_there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-intere_61943.jpg" --- # Ayshay **21** quotes in **124** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Quotes by Ayshay > [There are very few pop people I'm interested in working with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-interested-in-working-with/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Interested](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/interested/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/ayshay-26939_interested_there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-intere_61943.jpg) > [I'm fascinated by evil queens. They're very alluring and repellent at the same time, and I'm into that dichotomy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-m-fascinated-by-evil-queens-they-re-very-alluring-and-repellent-at/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Dichotomy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dichotomy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/214/ayshay-26939_dichotomy_i-m-fascinated-by-evil-queens-they-re-ve_1573838.jpg) > [ The first question \[American college kids\] asked me was, 'What state is Kuwait in?' They thought Kuwait was in America. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/the-first-question-american-college-kids-asked-me-was-what-state-is/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/352/ayshay-26939_america_the-first-question-american-college-kids_1454501.jpg) > [My music doesn't exist in a vacuum; there's a script and there's an actor and it's about to come together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/my-music-doesn-t-exist-in-a-vacuum-there-s-a-script-and-there-s-an/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/965/ayshay-26939_actor_my-music-doesn-t-exist-in-a-vacuum-there_2585139.jpg) > [When I work on music, I never think about vocalists. They're the last person I'm making music for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/when-i-work-on-music-i-never-think-about-vocalists-they-re-the-last/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Lasts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lasts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a65/ayshay-26939_lasts_when-i-work-on-music-i-never-think-about_349455.jpg) > [ I still think you people need to be curious \[in order to absorb the culture\]. You need to search Uzbekistani pop music. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-still-think-you-people-need-to-be-curious-in-order-to-absorb-the/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Culture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/culture/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbb/ayshay-26939_culture_i-still-think-you-people-need-to-be-curi_667026.jpg) > [I've never been to China. I only know what the West is telling me about China.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-ve-never-been-to-china-i-only-know-what-the-west-is-telling-me/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [China](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/china/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11f/ayshay-26939_china_i-ve-never-been-to-china-i-only-know-wha_1973715.jpg) > [I'm not a philosopher so why should I provide anyone with the answers? I'm just a musician, I don't have any solutions.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-m-not-a-philosopher-so-why-should-i-provide-anyone-with-the-answers/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Extend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/extend/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/041/ayshay-26939_extend_i-m-not-a-philosopher-so-why-should-i-pr_82045.jpg) > [I'm sure that a lot of my friends - even though they're curious about the music of nations that are not on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-m-sure-that-a-lot-of-my-friends-even-though-they-re-curious-about/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Curious](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/curious/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5a/ayshay-26939_curious_i-m-sure-that-a-lot-of-my-friends-even-t_2299834.jpg) > [I only have a Bachelor's Degree but I've had professors who have instilled this kind of academic rigor in me where I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-only-have-a-bachelor-s-degree-but-i-ve-had-professors-who-have/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Academic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/academic/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e18/ayshay-26939_academic_i-only-have-a-bachelor-s-degree-but-i-ve_3125130.jpg) > [I had a story-telling mother; she's written novels and short stories. So I feel like maybe I'm staying alive by telling tales.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-had-a-story-telling-mother-she-s-written-novels-and-short-stories/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Alive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alive/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/182/ayshay-26939_alive_i-had-a-story-telling-mother-she-s-writt_2557480.jpg) > [I was one of five out of 100 people who passed the test, which just proved to me how little Americans are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-was-one-of-five-out-of-100-people-who-passed-the-test-which-just/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Five](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/five/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d97/ayshay-26939_five_i-was-one-of-five-out-of-100-people-who_3005657.jpg) > [The vast majority of women musicians function under singular names like 'Cher' 'Madonna'. They have to get married almost immediately to preserve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/the-vast-majority-of-women-musicians-function-under-singular-names/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Female](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/female/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c6/ayshay-26939_honour_the-vast-majority-of-women-musicians-fun_1411300.jpg) > [I feel like I got my first real taste of Caribbean and Cuban culture while I was there. I have quite a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-feel-like-i-got-my-first-real-taste-of-caribbean-and-cuban-culture/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Caribbean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/caribbean/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a6/ayshay-26939_caribbean_i-feel-like-i-got-my-first-real-taste-of_2474092.jpg) > [There is a congratulatory culture in the Gulf. From birth onwards, there is a culture of giving people trophies as markers of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/there-is-a-congratulatory-culture-in-the-gulf-from-birth-onwards/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achievement/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/775/ayshay-26939_achievement_there-is-a-congratulatory-culture-in-the_20635.jpg) > [This has always been my problem with genres is that they've turned into marketing tools. I've never been a person that allows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/this-has-always-been-my-problem-with-genres-is-that-they-ve-turned/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/929/ayshay-26939_art_this-has-always-been-my-problem-with-gen_478492.jpg) > [For instance, members of the elite will never allow their children to become musicians normally, because it's - not embarrassing - but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/for-instance-members-of-the-elite-will-never-allow-their-children-to/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Abstract](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abstract/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a05/ayshay-26939_abstract_for-instance-members-of-the-elite-will-n_1542909.jpg) > [I've been exploring gender performativity in the Gulf since I was a teenager. I'm not a gender anthropologist, but I feel like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-ve-been-exploring-gender-performativity-in-the-gulf-since-i-was-a/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63a/ayshay-26939_age_i-ve-been-exploring-gender-performativit_1395784.jpg) > [There's a big difference between the Arabic and Western scales. One uses quarter tone system and one doesn't. So in order for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/there-s-a-big-difference-between-the-arabic-and-western-scales-one/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Melody](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/melody/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8bf/ayshay-26939_melody_there-s-a-big-difference-between-the-ara_533068.jpg) > [If you've ever seen album covers for Arab female pop stars, it looks like the designer was paid five dollars to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/if-you-ve-ever-seen-album-covers-for-arab-female-pop-stars-it-looks/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Album cover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/album-cover/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/409/ayshay-26939_album-cover_if-you-ve-ever-seen-album-covers-for-ara_647883.jpg) > [I feel like there is an emphasis against teaching geography in American schools. Americans don't say, "I'm going to Germany." They say,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/i-feel-like-there-is-an-emphasis-against-teaching-geography-in/) [Ayshay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/) [Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/ayshay-26939_education_i-feel-like-there-is-an-emphasis-against_1365319.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayshay/#itemlist", "name": "Ayshay Quotes", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "There are very few pop people I'm interested in working with.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ayshay" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayshay/there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-interested-in-working-with/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/ayshay-26939_interested_there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-intere_61943.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/ayshay-26939_interested_there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-intere_61943.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/297/ayshay-26939_interested_there-are-very-few-pop-people-i-m-intere_61943.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“There are very few pop people I'm interested in working with.” — Ayshay", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm fascinated by evil queens. 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