Quotes from Jessie Reyez

I purposely try to make my music cinematic. I try to inspire visuals even though I'm only an instrument of sound.

I'm sensitive. I'm proud of being sensitive. I'm proud of being empathetic.

I was an awful singer when I was younger.

There are things I still criticize myself heavy for. There are days I have to pick myself back up, but that, to me, is success; it's getting to both sides: physical and the spiritual, mental. Just peace. Peace of mind.

My mom says that she caught me one day in front of the TV watching opera. I was trying to sing back the opera. She saw that I really liked music, and so she put me in piano lessons when I was about three years old.

The EP is called 'Kiddo' because this has been an uphill battle for me. As a female in the industry, as a female of colour, some people will demean me. So it's like, 'OK, you wanna call me kiddo? I'll show you kiddo.'

First time I met Kehlani was through Jahaan Sweet - a really dope producer; then we linked up in Toronto, and the vibe was just lit. She's a really warm human being.

I love my smart, supportive, if-I-see-something-I'm-going-to-speak-up type of men.

The first time I went crowd surfing was heaven.

Canada has this really cool way - specifically Toronto - of encouraging you to wave both flags: if you've been born there, like, wave your flag and then wave your parent's flag, too, and be proud of it.

I feel like it's dangerous to get complacent and celebrate too much... You can't get comfortable.

In life, unfortunately, I've had multiple experiences where people that I thought I could depend on have switched up, or I've caught them in lies, and their true colours have shown.

Me personally, I have a small circle. Part of that is because sometimes, you meet people, and you can feel the synthetic energy.

I feel like truth resonates, and you can taste when something is synthetic.

I'm a person of extremes. I'm usually very polar in a lot of things that I do.

I think of legacy: I want plaques on the wall. I want a farm for my dad. I want an orphanage, preferably two, named after my mother. I want to positively and tangibly help the lives of millions of people and die a legend.

I was very small when I started making music. I think the first song might have been when I was, like, in grade one, maybe? It was really ironic, cause it was a kid talking about taking time with growing up.

I feel like my objective in music is to take a hammer and nail and chip away a piece of my heart and give it to someone, so I feel, with merch, it's a tangible parallel of that.

At every show, I pray with my band. It's a big thing.

You just need to create and be open with that energy. The second that you are precious with it, it's almost like you showing the world you have a limited amount.

I'll never pretend to be I'm something I'm not.

I don't have time to date.

My demons are not that easy to shake.

I was all depressed because my ex cheated on me. It was hard for me to get over that.