Growing up, my parents always played artists like Alanis Morissette, Aerosmith and Michael Jackson, so I just grew to love their music. And I just love so many diverse artists for different reasons; some for their instruments, some for their edge, some for their vocals. Manika Read Quote
If I weren’t a performer, I would be still be writing and songwriting. Plus, I also really want to get into producing. Manika Read Quote
I wrote my first book when I was 15 years old. And my second book ‘1,2,3 Publish Me!’ shows everyone how writing a book is done in just the three secret editing levels I discovered! Manika Read Quote
The thing that can get kind of annoying is, when you travel so much, how hectic it gets. I was being interviewed once – it was a phone interview – and they said, ‘Where are you right now?’ and I didn’t know where I was. Manika Read Quote
I just love to dance. Pretty much every night, I’ll just turn on the radio in my room and dance like crazy. Manika Read Quote
It would be pretty awesome to hear Eminem singing ‘I’m a Good Girl’. Haha! Love Eminem! Manika Read Quote
It’s really important to me that my sound is a combination of beats and melody. I love hearing strong, confident beats in music because I love to dance. At the same time, melody is really important to me because I love singing. Manika Read Quote
I had the opportunity to go and read to cancer patients in hospitals and saw how something as little as that could make someone’s day. I also think it’s important to support people who are standing up for a good cause, so that’s why I get involved with different campaigns and charities. Manika Read Quote