I probably wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for the gay community supporting me. I wouldn’t be the artist I was today if it wasn’t for that because that was the only community that let me try, let me perform without knowing who I was. Kiesza Read Quote
In the Navy, the path is paved for you. Your job is to be a soldier and fit in. As long as you stick to your place, it’s actually really easy. Kiesza Read Quote
I love Canadians. I think we make an impact around the world just when people meet us, and whenever I meet another Canadian, I see it as well. Kiesza Read Quote
I loved the bootcamp and the training. It was the actual Navy and the structure after it that I realized wasn’t for me because they’re building soldiers. It’s a system, and you can’t really stick out; you can’t be the oddball out in the military. Kiesza Read Quote
It’s hard to dance to really fast music. All you can do is pump your fist to it, and after a while, you’re going to have a seizure. Kiesza Read Quote
I tend to sort of dive into things without worrying about risk or anything. Like, when I get an idea, I tend to just go for it and see what happens. Kiesza Read Quote
You’re taught that you can keep going in the military. Your point of collapse is not what you thought it was. Your body is built to survive, and when you think you’re going to collapse, you still have so much more left in you. Kiesza Read Quote
As an artist, I feel so fortunate to be able to learn from all these great musicians that came before me, when some people have nobody that came before them. Kiesza Read Quote
I was a weird teenager. My mother was actually worried because I didn’t have any interest in dating in my teenage years. I had all this desire to pursue my passions like ballet, then sailing, then music, so I didn’t have any emptiness to fill. Kiesza Read Quote
