The First Time’ is a song that I wrote by myself on my front porch, in real-time, as that situation was happening to me. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
I grew up on a farm in eastern Tennessee with a very southern lifestyle, so my roots are super country and southern, but my first concert was Britney Spears. I think that you can hear both of those influences in my music. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
I think that, as artists, all we can do is be who we are. I think that if we do that, then we’re automatically not anyone else. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
I think that every time a country artist steps outside of the country boundary, it just brings more ears to us. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
When Florida Georgia Line and Nelly put out the ‘Cruise’ remix, it brought so many more people to country music. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
I wanted to be the girl that talks about getting a guy. I felt like that was a different approach to writing. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
The whole heartbeat of the first record is young, which I think is what made it relatable to young girls. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote
I’ve studied live shows and artists for so long. I got the tour documentaries and all that and watched them. I love a show. I love an artist that can do all of it. Kelsea Ballerini Read Quote