I always knew who I was, but everyone else wanted to me to be their 'idea' of the 'right' artist. At times,… — Dawn Richard Always Copy Share Image
I'm big on showing people versatility. I'm constantly trying to push myself to break barriers and the idea that we have to… — Dawn Richard Big Copy Share Image
Growing up, my parents were Roman Catholic - strict Catholics - from New Orleans. I understood the idea in the principle of… — Dawn Richard Catholic Copy Share Image
I lived in the library with my grandmother as a child. I still love the smell of books; the library card is… — Dawn Richard Books Copy Share Image
'Armor On' explains why I needed armor in the first place. Sonically, you'll hear this battle of, 'I love you, no I… — Dawn Richard Battle Copy Share Image
You don't need validation from other people. You've gotta find it within yourself and sit in it and roll with it. — Dawn Richard Find Copy Share Image
I like being in charge. I like being able to control my own destiny and ideas. — Dawn Richard Being Copy Share Image
Songwriting was my own journey. I never fit in with structure in songwriting. — Dawn Richard Journey Copy Share Image
I think, my entire life, I was a bit different. And I didn't think I was different; I just kinda always stuck… — Dawn Richard Always Copy Share Image
There's a fine line between artist and product. I don't think the industry purposely does it, but I think that's just the… — Dawn Richard Art Copy Share Image
There's definitely that tribal Africana thing going on in my sound. It's that marching band, second-line music, that Creole-influence in the kick,… — Dawn Richard Band Copy Share Image
I love what a women embodies. I love our bodies; I love the way we communicate with our bodies. I love the… — Dawn Richard Art Copy Share Image
I would describe my personal style as putting Twiggy and Yoko Ono together. It is hobo with no rules. — Dawn Richard Fashion Copy Share Image
There's always going to be a fight between mainstream and underground because the mainstream is a very small bubble, and the underground… — Dawn Richard Always Copy Share Image
'Goldenheart' is like a modern-day Joan of Arc. Think of it like medieval times-cum-2045 or Lancelot and Guinevere in 3025. It's a… — Dawn Richard Battles Copy Share Image
When you see what you really are, good or bad, there is a fearlessness to understanding your purpose. — Dawn Richard Bad Copy Share Image
It's always interesting when you're doing things yourself - getting the lighting, getting everybody together. It's exciting. — Dawn Richard Always Copy Share Image
You have to put time into the art to do it, and you have to know that what you'll get out of… — Dawn Richard Art Copy Share Image
I got in the audition line called 'Making the Band' because I wanted to be in a band. If I didn't, I… — Dawn Richard American Copy Share Image
Be exactly who you are. You can fit in any space you see yourself in. Be fearless. — Dawn Richard Courage Copy Share Image
To create and do something no one else has done before - that feeling beats anything else I've felt. — Dawn Richard Anything Copy Share Image
My director, Monty Marsh, is really awesome - I've been working with him for years now. — Dawn Richard Awesome Copy Share Image
