I was in the sixth grade and living in Germany, when I was hanging out late with some friends. I turned around, and there’s a dude dressed up as Michael Myers following us all the way home. It was the scariest thing ever, and it always reminds me of Halloween. In my mind, I was so young, so I really thought it was Mike Myers following me home. Khalid Read Quote
My mom is my biggest inspiration by far. She inspires me on a daily basis. I remember hearing her sing around the house, and I was like, ‘Mom, you belong on TV. You’re a superstar.’ Khalid Read Quote
I would classify myself as an individual. That’s what I try to stay true with – being myself, 100 percent. Khalid Read Quote
I can’t play an instrument to save my life. But when I’m creating, and when I’m making music, I feel like I’m the head of the orchestra, and I’m just waving my wand, and something is created. Khalid Read Quote
My mom raised a self-aware kid. I wasn’t like the typical alpha male. I wasn’t afraid to sing, you know? I wasn’t afraid to be in musicals. Khalid Read Quote
I’m a regular guy, and I don’t want anyone to look at me as being superior or having a God complex or anything like that, you know? I don’t want to walk around like I know everything, because I have so much more room to improve. Khalid Read Quote
The first songs I made brought me to the Grammys. I was a five-times nominated teenager off voice memos and songs that were clearly recorded off different mics. Khalid Read Quote
I knew what I wanted and where I wanted to go. I always wanted to entertain and help others. Khalid Read Quote