Quotes from Kirstin Maldonado

I feel like 2013 was one giant snowball of me being confused with my place in life and within the group. A lot of it was self-confidence issues, a lot of outside issues, and a lot of me questioning the future of what I was doing. And my mistake was letting all that influence me so that I wasn't the best I could be in life!

So many people don't believe in themselves; people are worth so much more than what social media shows.

Every single 'no' that you get, you know that that was an experience that you learned from. Keep going.

I would definitely go back to 'Kinky Boots' because that family, I think, is so wonderful and incredible, and my role and my part were just so fun to play. But I would definitely love to do other shows as well.

I couldn't be more excited about doing 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway; it's going to be a delicious challenge!

Our album stuff, we bring it to our producer to help us finesse. But anything that's been on YouTube and a lot of the stuff that's been on the album, too, it started from us just sitting around in a circle and jamming it and finding where the parts fit.

I think YouTube has been super instrumental in our success as well, because I think there's something really important about seeing and hearing what we're doing.

The experiences you gain by doing something solo - you have such a great work effort there as well, one we all have now - we can all bring it back to the group.

My favorite singer was Shania Twain. I would love for her to sing with me. And J. Lo - they are my favorites.

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Shania Twain. I would always go sing the song 'Honey I'm Home.' I was, like, 12, and I'm singing about coming home from work and PMS and stuff.

David Phelps has an uncanny ability to sound full and powerful on every part of his range and sing with so much emotion.

A miserable karaoke experience is when people are trying really hard and trying to show off. You have to just be chill - that's what makes karaoke fun.

My mom and dad weren't together, so I never thought I would get married.

What better way is there to raise money for such an important organization like Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS than by celebrating all types of bodies, all types of relationships, and just acceptance overall?

Everyone comes to music when they are mourning, when they are happy - for anything.

I always wanted to do musical theater. That was where I saw my life going since I was a musical theater major in college before I went to Pentatonix.

I'm pretty gloriously positive and naive in a way.

A cappella group names are hard!

A bully is going to be a bully, and you have to stand up for yourself. You can't expect everyone else is going to come and run to your aid. You have to stand your ground; that's very important.

I think people are always going to say things about you or disapprove of your relationships or your ideals or your beliefs or something, but I think you have to stand up and stay strong in who you are and not let it affect you.

When the movie 'Selena' came out, I got really obsessed with her, and my mom and I went and saw it.

I think it's cool to do a summer outdoor show because, growing up, like, those were always the shows and the concerts that I would get to see, where I would be sitting on the grass with my friends and hanging out, and it was such a moment.

We're just a joyous band, and our music is just fun, happy, and nostalgic.

Even before Pentatonix, I always thought that I would be out here in New York doing Broadway and doing musical theater. That was what gave me the passion for music in the first place, so it's been really, really, cool.