A lot of the time when I write about the person that I love, I feel like I’m writing about New York. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It’s all authentic. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I didn’t live at school, I lived where I could and studied what I enjoyed studying. I took what I wanted from that education but was making my first record at the same time. I don’t know anyone from school. I was just leading a different life. I was really interested in writing and other things. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
Fashion is inspired by youth and nostalgia and draws inspiration from the best of the past. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I used to wonder if it was God’s plan that I should be alone for so much of my life. But I found peace. I found happiness within people and the world. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I wanted a name I could shape the music towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba – ‘Lana Del Rey’ reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I’m not a natural performer or exhibitionist. When I was younger, I hated the focus, and it made me feel strange. Lana Del Rey Read Quote
I was always singing but didn’t plan on pursuing it seriously. When I got to New York City when I was 18, I started playing in clubs in Brooklyn – I have good friends and devoted fans on the underground scene, but we were playing for each other at that point – and that was it. Lana Del Rey Read Quote