My parents never pushed me towards music. I feel like, growing up in a musical household and always being surrounded by it, I was always kind of a performer child. I remember my parents would have guests over, and they would bring their kids, and I would make sure that we were ready to put a show on.
DUA LIPAFor a male artist, people instantly assume they write their own music, but for women, they assume it’s all manufactured.
More Dua Lipa Quotes
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I’m heavily influenced by the Nineties – I love juxtaposing a slip dress with trainers and a vintage leather jacket.
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You can fly away with me tonight.
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The first album I was given when I was quite young was the ‘Whoa, Nelly!’ album by Nelly Furtado. After, I also got the ‘Missundaztood’ album by Pink. That’s when I was like, ‘Oh my God, I want to be just like them!’
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My gang sign is the love heart.
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I love Pink and Nelly Furtado – the honesty and truth in their lyrics. I also love Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper.
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I started posting covers online and having this crazy determination about what I wanted to do and just went for it. I was like, ‘Okay, no one else can create my future for me, and no one can get what I want for me, so I have to go out and get it myself.’
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I’ll bring you flowers in the pouring rain.
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I’m so obsessed with Cardi B. I do nothing but sit and watch her Instagram videos.
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Boys will be boys at billboard women in music awards.
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I can’t dance. If I try, I’ll trip onstage.
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Everything that I do is very autobiographical. I’m trying to be as much of an open book as possible and give the audience every single piece of me.
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I dated this guy who literally would never eat a single vegetable. I was like, ‘This is terrible. You eat like a five-year-old.’
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I always told myself never to have a plan B – I feel like that’s also one of the reasons I’m doing what I’m doing now because I just never really rested until I got here.
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When I think of artists I love, like J. Cole, it’s the storytelling that grabs me. I want to be honest with my music. Dua Lipa
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My heart goes out to everyone as we see the end of this year and as we anticipate the new one. We’re in this together.
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