Kali Uchis

I just know what I want for myself.

— Kali Uchis

I made music just for myself.

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Aliens are definitely real.

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I love a good old-school reggaeton song.

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I'm a big Gorillaz fan.

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Spanish is such an important language globally.

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La India's voice is so powerful. It will give you life.

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I was always into music and stuff, so I would always make songs since I was little.

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It's really natural for me to write bilingually.

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The constant pressure to be the perfect, ideal female - there's no such thing.

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I'm constantly progressing. My style is changing every day.

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I've always considered myself a person of color.

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I never really wanted to be a singer. I always preferred to be behind the camera.

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As female artists, we have to be constantly criticized for the way that we look, the way that we dress, on a…

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I just believe in standing up for people and against discrimination. I consider myself an advocate for human rights.

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I always felt you could age with style and grace, or you could age in denial and hold on to issues and…

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If you really want to get over someone or something in your life, I suggest you throw on some Ivy Queen. She…

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I've always experimented with my look. Growing up, I thought it was so weird that people dressed alike and all bought the…

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I'm Colombian-American. My father wanted me to have American citizenship, but he wanted to raise me in Colombia.

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I'm just inspired by life and, growing up, I listened to all types of different sounds, genres, and areas of music.

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It's difficult as an artist sometimes. There's a lot of pressure when it's your first album. You want to make something that's…

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I don't like to see people using their power over others, trying to hurt people who are weak or poor or people…

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I don't really use any face products anymore because they make me break out. I like natural remedies. I usually put honey…

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I'm naturally sort of a sad person, and that comes out in my music, but when I realized how many people were…

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The first time I did a show, I definitely didn't get any money. My friend just let me do this show. I…

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When I got my MacBook, I started playing around with Garageband a lot. It was just a creative outlet. I put everything…

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My sun and my moon signs are mostly Cancer - it's really strong. We're deeply intuitive and sentimental. I really like to…

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My dad's job was to manage apartment complexes, so when people would move out or when people would die or whatever, people…

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It's really not easy to be an artist. It's not easy to put yourself out there and be honest. I'm making things…

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Just because someone is your family member doesn't mean they're a good person.

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I am very much an artist. I like painting and collaging.

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I don't operate on fear, and I don't let fear control me.

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I really try to balance my feminine and masculine energy when I write.

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That's the best kind of music: the stuff that happens based off intuition.

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I think everybody needs to be more empathetic.

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I can only be inspired if I'm working with people that I really respect.

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I started making music by myself and figuring all of that on my own.

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My father is my hero. No matter what, I'll always forgive him.

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When I start something, I have to finish it, and I'm a super perfectionist, too.

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It's easy to just write about love, because everyone can relate, but I like variety.

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