My favourite ‘stage’ of Shakira was the brunette punk rock one, but she’ll always have a special place in my heart, whatever she’s doing. Kali Uchis Read Quote
I’m just inspired by life and, growing up, I listened to all types of different sounds, genres, and areas of music. Kali Uchis Read Quote
The first time I did a show, I definitely didn’t get any money. My friend just let me do this show. I was so nervous: my mic didn’t work, and I was like, ‘Urgh.’ It was terrible. It was a dingy club off of the highway, but all these people came. It was packed out. Kali Uchis Read Quote
N.E.R.D. was also from – not too far from where I was from growing up. For a lot of people who make music, that was a huge influence in teen years. Kali Uchis Read Quote
A lot of people were getting million-dollar deals from music I felt was trash, because their videos were going viral. I wanted to put out music that had soul, because that’s what was missing. Kali Uchis Read Quote
Colombian culture has had a huge influence on me and taught me a different way of looking at things – I was always different from the people I went to school with, and I learned to embrace that. Kali Uchis Read Quote
I’ve always been someone who, without wanting to or without trying to, I draw attention to myself sometimes in negative ways. It made me sharp, and it made me quick. Kali Uchis Read Quote
