My dad and I used to play Prince, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, The Parliaments, and a lot of older funk bands while cooking breakfast in the morning. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
One of the first CDs I ever bought was Alicia Keys’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ album. That album is the one I would take home and listen to on my Walkman, in my room, before I had an iPod. I learned most of the songs on piano. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
I’ve been writing since I was five years old. I used to write poetry, and I loved to rhyme. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
I used to tell people when I was 15 or 16 that I’d never be that girl who goes through this, gets her heart broken, falls for this guy, but I ended up being her. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
You can’t avoid heartbreak, you can’t avoid a lot of things. You have to go through them in order to become the person you’re going to be. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
After I graduated from high school, I was like, let’s see what happens. I took the time to develop my artistry and my songs, and tried to figure out who I am and what my message is. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
My dad had a cover band. They would rehearse in my living room while my mom was pregnant. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
Black culture, to me, is so important and I identify with young black women. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
The studio is the place for me to really confront my feelings and get it all out. I love being in that space and creating, doing what I love, making art. Gabriella Wilson Read Quote
