Quotes from Rosalia

Music is beyond races, beyond territories.

When an artist becomes pop, it's because the people choose it. Yes, you can have that dream to be a big pop star, but it's the audience that puts you in that position. I never had a paid marketing campaign, it was never like that.

I think it's nice when people let themselves cry. I like to let it flow.

Winning a Grammy is the best thing that can ever happen.

The only thing I admit I can't do with my long nails done is trying to get my card out of the ATM.

Flowers are divine, they have divine qualities that I adore. And they also connect me with femininity.

I see really long nails as a form of extreme, radical femininity. They make me feel strong.

I understand that a lot of people can't connect with my music, because it's a radical proposal and a personal proposal. There will be people who can connect with it, and many that can't.

I feel like the music I'm doing is very experimental and very radical.

My mother always had flowers at home, they were always there. In the garden, on the table, fresh flowers. I think I relate flowers to the women in my life.

I would say, for me, flamenco is so pure, so raw. I love pop culture but sometimes I miss the root, the rawness.

I don't force things. I can have a wish, and then I let God lead me on the path, bringing me what I need - and always trying to be alert to receive it.

I like to do things in my own way and have my own personal language, but I can't control how it's received.

I have so many references in my head - flamenco, classical, Latin, too many. I come in and put it all on the table, with no prejudice, and just start working, working, working.

My music is a reflection of my way of thinking, and I take risks because I know I must. If I win, I win, and if I don't, I still win.

The way I make music reflects the way I think.

I have always been very excited about red, it's one of my favorite colours. It represents strength and flamenco culture.

I was never in a hurry to make my first album. I knew I wouldn't do it until I knew exactly what I wanted it to be.

It's our roots that really give us our identity.

If something is too perfect, it doesn't speak your language. If it's imperfect, I understand it.

In the end I always think that making music is about sharing. That is the main goal.

Camaron has been one of my greatest inspirations.

Flamenco is the reflection of the street. It's that thing that's so beautiful, that comes directly from the people. It has so much truth, tragedy, falling in love, falling out of love, flamenco has it all. You can learn so much, that's why it's so incredible and so beautiful.

Flamenco is dark - it's about tragedy and intensity.