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.
MELANIE MARTINEZI also made a lot of really great friends on that show [the Voice], so that’s one of the most important things that I’ve taken out of that experience.
More Melanie Martinez Quotes
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There are obviously so many artists that are very inspiring, but I can’t say that they like – that I have someone in mind that is like a creative direction of where I want to go as an artist. I think I’m just doing my own thing.
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It is aurora borealis when your eyes are shut. It is beyond what our language can convey or comprehend.
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And still as an adult like I do as well, you know what I mean like I literally just cried in the first interview that I had today. Like, I’m just a very emotional human.
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I never had a lot of friends growing up so having this insane amount of love and support really means a lot to me.
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No human interaction, just killing dead parts of myself to make room for the new.
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I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages that I think are really important for people to be aware of, I would want it to be on the biggest platform and I feel like pop is that. I use it as a way to tell stories.
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Cry Baby is just a character in this world that I’m trying to create, and the music videos are really important to me, and I’ve fought to obviously get all of them approved.
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It’s just interesting how people relate my success when I would like to think that I worked my ass off for a reason and that it’s about the music and not because I was on a TV show.
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When I was younger I used to be really into photography, and I still am, I just don’t really get to do it besides taking my own artists photos and stuff like that.
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Life boils down to two paths, love and fear. Which will you choose?
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I’m very, very in touch with my emotions.
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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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Indulging in the pleasures of creation.
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I always mention toy sounds when I go into any session.
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