Quotes from Jennie

Because it's our first official album, we wanted to show our color, the color of Blackpink. We wanted to present an image that people would think of when they think of Blackpink, and what kind of music we put out... we channeled the girly side of ourselves and performed according to the girly lyrics.

I am super shy. I was one of those people where I can't even order something on the phone. Like, I hated that.

We always wanted to be out there, to be more true to ourselves and a little more free.

I remember when I was little, I look through my mother's wardrobe, and search for whatever vintage Chanel I could find.

We want to become a group that many people cheer for and trust without bias, no matter what kind of songs we sing, or what stage we stand on.

We like to be confident.

My style varies on my mood or the weather of the day.

I personally don't like to draw a line between 'K-pop' and pop music, but I do think it is a good time for K-pop artists to be shown to the world, because the world is just ready for it.

All I wanted was for people to see the potential in us.

When we make demos of our songs, we do our demos in English - the whole song's in English.

We want to be proud of ourselves.

We want to be proud when we look back on our history when we grow old.

Fashion definitely empowers us as much as music does.

I was the first one on the team, and I got to watch everybody come in.

Music can be just one-sided if you hear it, but if you see it with a visual and an image, it opens up a whole new world. I feel like it's all connected.

After I debuted, I was frequently asked why I get nervous so much.

I find a blatantly girly style with no charm boring.

When we say 'Blackpink in your area,' we're literally saying we're in your area with good music, with good energy - we're here for you.

Lady Gaga reached out to us saying how much she loves our music, and we were just like, 'What?! She knows who we are?!' That's how mindblown we were.

Who would imagine, at Coachella, thousands of people singing in Korean?

We want to thank our fans for how far we've come and for how much we've received.

Even on our days off, we're basically at the studio recording.

I want to thank all our fans all around the world for their unconditional love and support. It really means a lot to me.

It's a great honor even to be compared to such amazing artists as 2NE1.