Wynter Gordon Professions : Musician Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Wynter Gordon What I love about Sade other than her smooth and sultry voice is her willingness to be vulnerable. As a powerful, strong and beautiful woman of color, she showed her delicate, passionate side in a world where most of us are putting on a brave face. I love how effortless her style was and how consistent that red lip was! Wynter Gordon beautiful-woman style beautiful love I'm not too big on accessories, but I love my basic black quartz watch from American Apparel. It's a simple piece that goes with my vintage, thrift store chic style. Wynter Gordon style black simple love On stage, I need to be seen from the back seats. So, I dress more colorful and vibrant. Wynter Gordon dress need back colorful When I first started, the very first body of music I made when I got signed to Atlantic were songs with titles like 'Unify' and 'You're Special.' And there's this song that reminds me of Meghan Trainor that I wrote, about a woman's body and not conforming, when I first started in music. Wynter Gordon woman me you music Making dance music was one of the best things I did in my life. I traveled the world; I met the most amazing fans. I got a lot of respect from doing it. Wynter Gordon best respect music life I've been working in the music industry since I was 15 years old, and I feel like I've always been ahead of my time. Wynter Gordon ahead feel music time I toured with Skrillex, did an HBO commercial with Diplo. In the hip hop movement, I was the first artist Travis Scott ever featured with before he blew up. I had the songs with Chris Brown and Tyga. I've worked with some of the biggest artists in the world. Wynter Gordon songs some artist world 'The Human Condition' is me exploring some ideas and thoughts that I have that don't fit one sound. I'm giving emotions a sound - it's a fusion of genres. There are four EPs in 'The Human Condition'; each title is a different emotion. Wynter Gordon thoughts emotions me ideas My favorite song is called 'Reachout.' There are so many different stories told in that song. I think anyone who listens to it will gather a different meaning, but each answer is true. I also like the sound of it, period - there are a lot of classical influences. Wynter Gordon meaning true think song I'd like to work with Florence and The Machine, Little Dragon, Frank Ocean, Miguel, Calvin Harris... there are so many artists and producers. Wynter Gordon machine like ocean work My style is a mashup of different eras, but each piece I have makes me feel good about myself. I do have a taste for expensive shoes. Wynter Gordon good myself me style There's beauty in pain, and everyone experiences it - and it's a lesson. Wynter Gordon lesson everyone pain beauty I can't live without my silver Marc Jacobs boots! They are a little bit cowboy, a little bit space alien. They go with everything. Wynter Gordon alien live go space I bought my Grasshoppers tennis shoes at a flea market in Brooklyn. They are so comfortable to lounge around in on tour. Wynter Gordon brooklyn tennis shoes comfortable I grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, in New York. My parents were very religious churchgoing people. They were very strict. I was never really allowed to indulge in anything vain. Modesty always. I have three brothers and two sisters, so everything was on a budget. Wynter Gordon parents new never people My style is cinematic; it is a touch of French woman of the '60s and American hippie with a Brooklyn edge. I love wearing wide-brim hats, newsboy caps, mini dresses and sheer blouses with details. Wynter Gordon woman details style love I would love to design my own shoe line. Women suffer too much in heels. I want to design a line of sexy platform heels that don't hurt. Wynter Gordon women sexy hurt love 'Stimela' is the very first video I directed. I wanted it to be an emotional visual art piece, displaying humans as free, powerful animals. We are all running from something or searching for something; our instincts have been ignored. Wynter Gordon free emotional powerful art When we talk about my music, it's a cross between Tina Turner, Alanis Morrisette, and Diana Ross. It's the glamour and the showiness of Diana Ross; the ferociousness and pain of Tina Turner; and the vocals of Alanis. Wynter Gordon talk glamour music pain A lot of artists get famous overseas first. I don't know what it is here. I have a large underground following in the U.S., but I don't get the airplay as much as I do in, say, Australia. Over there, they can play whatever they like, it seems, but not so much here. Wynter Gordon say know australia play Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
