Quotes from Banks

When you broaden the little box that you've been living in for so long, it can be very uncomfortable at first.

I found music when I was very dark. I felt unheard, with inner dialogues that I didn't know how to express.

The song 'Stick'? That needed to be chunky and sexy. It's human. It's human to be the girl in 'Stick' and feel spicy as heck.

I definitely drink lots of water. I use this Decleor Neroli Oil to moisturize - no matter what the climate is, it always makes my skin really moist.

Me in my music and onstage - that's me without any fears of judgement; that's me when I'm shining.

I got a psychology degree from USC, but music is just my whole life.

I grew up in L.A. I actually grew up in the Valley, which was a pretty amazing place to grow up because everybody has nice, big backyards, and I was kind of a little nature being.

Real pain hurts so bad. When you've gone through something and you've overcome it, you're able to heal other people.

I feel more comfortable being confrontational and authoritative. It's important for women in this business.

I love fashion. I like dressing how I feel, and my music shows how I feel - they go hand in hand. My performance style is pretty much the same as my everyday style.

I listened to pretty much anything that I could really feel, where I felt like the artist had to write those songs, where you can feel their soul and the pain and the happiness and love and everything.