Quotes from Justine Skye

R&B was really prominent in the '90s, and we can all admit that it kind of fell off. But my generation is more in touch with our emotions - we're not afraid to show them. We're bringing that decade back.

If I'm going to a fancy event, I try to be princess-like.

I'm a purple girl!

My hair is always going to be purple; that's kind of my thing. It doesn't matter what length I make it, as long as it's purple.

The first three years my hair was purple, I still was trying to convince myself that I hated the color purple.

I'm not just a pretty face. I want to pursue something.

When you're arguing with a fool, you're the fool for even going back and forth.

MAC always has the cool, funky products.

When I'm in L.A., I kind of go crazy in the middle of the night when it's, like, completely quiet.

When I first started wearing blue lipstick, it was a MAC gloss that they had. Everyone was making fun of me, and I was like, 'Watch - this is going to be cool one day.'

I love to glow, and it's important for me to have a good highlighter to brighten up.

Life is too short to be scared and not take risks. I'd rather be the person that's like, 'I messed up,' than, 'I wish I did that.'

I get nervous every single time. It doesn't matter if there're five people or five thousand. What I have noticed is that the more people there are, the less nervous I am. It's way harder to impress five people.

When the Rocawear team reached out and wanted to make me the face of La Belle Roc, I was super excited!

I just want to make great music. There's not a genre that I would categorize it as, but I want it to be true and authentic.

For the most part, my daily attire is comfortable yet fashionable - I guess you can call it tomboyish.

When it comes to dance hall music, I definitely listened to a lot of Vybz Kartel growing up or Gyptian and Mavado.

No one can predict the future, but what I do know is that myself and my team work hard every day to make sure that my vision, my sound, and my brand reach their full potential.

My family is from Flatbush, but I grew up in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill area.

Being a part of the Dark and Lovely family is an honor. As a dark and lovely girl, I love what they stand for, and I love that they make products for women of color.

I have three styles. One is my Hypebeast tomboy look, which is pretty much my everyday look.

Being a brown girl, I like to wear colors that are similar to my skin tone, so I wear a lot of dark colors - never anything that's too bright.

It may sound corny and cliche, but there was a time - and there are still times even today - when I feel lost or confused, and I question if I'm doing the right things. Then I look at my fans, and I listen to music, and I'm reminded that this is my destiny.

I want to build up the most hype around my album. I wouldn't just throw it away.