Quotes from Kelsea Ballerini

The artists that I relate to and love the most are the ones where I can listen to the record, and I can know them better, and for me, that's writing it.

I try to be as honest as I can in writing. That's what ends up translating and relating to people.

I did ballet, jazz, and all that, but I think hip-hop is really where I learned rhythm and groove, which has helped me in music.

I'm a huge fan of the Chainsmokers - like, huge. Like, I would love to collaborate with them.

I grew up performing in glee club at my school; I was the ostrich in 'Peter Pan,' and then I was super-involved in church choir and worship leading at my church. So I always loved music and was involved with it, but never really thought it was what I wanted to do until I started writing.

I grew up loving music, like, loving it. I was involved in church choir, leading worship and all the choirs in my school - even glee club.

I get to remind myself and other people to be yourself, to rock you who you are, and don't worry about if it fits.

I've always been drawn to the message of 'Be yourself. Love yourself.' I need to be reminded of that all time.

In my opinion, it's all about the song and the performance, not the gender.

People send me songs all the time that are literally no-brainer hits... but for me, I'm an artist because I'm a writer.

There's this misconception out there that at any level of celebrity, you have someone to do hair and makeup when you're out touring, but no, it is just not the case. I do it all myself.

I've gotten to be part of a lot of incredible tours and have learned so much from the people I've had the opportunity to open for.

I feel like I'm still discovering my stage style, but I love - well, I'm not a huge color person onstage, but I am in real life.

I started writing songs by myself. That always came from whatever I was feeling and being honest about that because I never had any intention of anyone ever hearing them.

The thing that's been most important to me is being interactive with people that are listening to my music.

'The First Time' is a song that I wrote by myself on my front porch, in real-time, as that situation was happening to me.

The first album is an introduction, and when people listen to it top to bottom, I want them to know me.

My first artist bus was Jason Aldean's old bus, with deer antlers over the lights and cowhide on the back of the couches. It was such an absolute dude bus.

We had three cows and a goat. People from New York and L.A. are like, 'Oh my gosh, that's a farm!' But people in Tennessee are like, 'That's not a farm.' I've never milked a cow or anything like that.

As a young girl, there are pressures that come with any career, but I decided when I got into this I didn't want to be perfect.

The whole heartbeat of the first record is young, which I think is what made it relatable to young girls.

I love getting facials. I've even started doing microdermabrasion to keep all the makeup and dirt out of my pores. And when I'm traveling, I'll always grab a moisturizing face mask.

I always thought it was a goat that kicked me over the fence. My mama told me the other day it was a cow. Now I'm sort of scared of both.

As a young woman, I just think there's something really confident and empowering about being able to flirt back.