Quotes from Natalia Lafourcade

I had to learn about patience, to let the music get its own spirit and voice.

The Macorinos and me - there's a big space between our generations. The people I was used to work with, we will do everything faster. And the Macorinos were more, like, calm. They were patient with music, and they were paying a lot of attention to the details.

I really want to become, like, a composer for my people, my country that will photograph the things that are happening now in story and in life and love but not only, like, the love of a couple, you know, the love in general.

Tus Ojitos' is an incredible and romantic Peruvian waltz; I tried to make it appear that the heart is singing.

There's a moment when you come to a certain point, and if you make the leap you get to the big leagues. But if you back away, you get stuck.

Sometimes the music will tell you where to go. And when you find that place I believe is when you're just connecting to the feelings and the heart and the people you're with.

Los Macorinos are much older than I am so when you surround yourself with older people you realize they lived what we're living now. They live in a moment of peace because they don't have to prove anything anymore.

My musical tastes were horrendous. I was just listening to whatever was on the radio. I wasn't being nourished musically at all.

Every time I go to Veracruz, I feel like, OK, I am back. When my feet go to the ground on the earth, I think, 'This is me, this is home, these are my roots, and now I can go and travel again to wherever you want me to go.'

I go to many different places many times, but I miss my house constantly.

I wanted to make 'Mexicana Hermosa.' It's a love song, but it isn't. It's more like a song as if Mexico was the Maria, the beautiful woman that I love.

It's always good to receive recognition for your work.

No, I don't want them to remove my scar. Scars are cool.

By collaborating, you can do very interesting things.

Anything that gives us pain can be transformed into this, into beautiful moments shared with friends.

Let's treasure our roots, even when we're far away.

Most singers begin with a band and then go solo. I started making music on my own and subsequently chose to carry on as part of a band.

I wanted to infuse my music with Mexican character.

I wanted the music to sound, like, made in Mexico. I wanted to connect to my roots.

A record can make an artist sound in tune or make the music sound pretty. But the real test is performing live, and I think we pass fairly well, because people keep asking to see us play.

I'm a singer, songwriter from Mexico.

It's great to compose music just for my own enjoyment, but that I have been able to make a lot of new friends, have shows everywhere, and get to know so many places all thanks to music is impressive to me.

I feel I've been faithful to my convictions and my desires. I've taken small, firm steps and I try to do things as beautiful and artistically as I can.

I think nowadays it's very important to re-connect with ourselves and our roots.