Jessie Reyez

Musician

96 Quotes

I purposely try to make my music cinematic. I try to inspire visuals even though I'm only an instrument of sound.

I've been debating with people over what an album actually means in 2018. Certain artists who have paid their dues and proven themselves have almost the privilege to put out a full length album.

Honestly, the angrier I am, the looser my tongue is... when I get angry, it's just a motor mouth, and it just goes off, which is great, but it doesn't really work unless I'm very, very passionate about what I'm talking about.

I can't be so guarded up all the time. I know it's not healthy.

My mom says that she caught me one day in front of the TV watching opera. I was trying to sing back the opera. She saw that I really liked music, and so she put me in piano lessons when I was about three years old.

Fear is a real thing.

The stories in the songs come from my real life.

If you consume something that's poisonous, you don't consciously think of vomiting; your body just does it. It's a reflex. When I'm happy, I don't instantly feel the need to get rid of that feeling. But when I'm sad, I think maybe that's what happens.

I love my smart, supportive, if-I-see-something-I'm-going-to-speak-up type of men.

The last thing I want to do is get too happy.

I feel like it's dangerous to get complacent and celebrate too much... You can't get comfortable.

I'm a child of extremes.

You can give a bunch of opportunities to people, but if they are not ambitious, nothing is going to happen.

I'm appreciating every single bit of success I get, no matter how small.

I love soul music.

Before I pass, I want to start an orphanage and name it after my mother. She worked with kids all her life.

When I'm performing, I have to tell myself, 'Wait a minute. You need to be here right now. You need to hold these memories and remember time is golden.'

I feel like I'm really grateful that my parents chose Canada, and I feel like there's open arms here, and it's very apparent.

I'll never pretend to be I'm something I'm not.

I was an awful singer when I was younger.

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