Time traveling through roots to birth healing fruit.
MELANIE MARTINEZI never had a lot of friends growing up so having this insane amount of love and support really means a lot to me.
More Melanie Martinez Quotes
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I’m pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It’s definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark.
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My style in three words- youthful, sweet, and diverse.
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It’s very hard to be an artist, on my first album, and I’m like asking for money for a music video for every song – it’s so hard to do. You have to pick your battles for sure, but I definitely want – and I’ve always worked to make it all connect – for all of it to feel cohesive.
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If I don’t see a music video to it while writing it, I just scrap it immediately. It’s very visual.
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Dollhouse was definitely inspired by the whole Edward Scissorhands vibe where all of the houses are perfect, but inside each home there are very messed up families.
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I’m probably the most proud of “Mrs. Potato Head,” because I had that idea in my head for so long, and I tried writing that song one time and I just couldn’t tell the story the way I wanted to, and I couldn’t figure it out.
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Make sure this [music industry] is what you love to do, and you can’t imagine doing anything else.
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I’ve had so many insecurities, and am still getting over a lot.
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I see things that nobody else sees.
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I think the transition between singing covers on a reality show to being able to do my own thing was really exciting. I’m no longer singing covers every second, and people are actually getting to hear my own original music.
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I love directing my music videos and writing video treatments, and I think it’s all just because I love the visual aspect of it as well.
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Eventually I realized that Cry Baby was a character that was based off of me, and that we had a lot of similarities.
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Life boils down to two paths, love and fear. Which will you choose?
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I go with what I like and I generally just cling to things that are pastel and remind me of being a little kid. It’s just what it is right now, but I go through phases.
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I think honestly when I was younger I use to love going to carnivals in Long Island. I use to love carnival season; I would drive to every town going to carnivals. That was definitely a favorite memory.
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