I always wanted the flowiness that hip-hop artists had. I always admired how they rapped so fast, but I never wanted to rap; I wanted to sing the rap.

Dua Lipa

Categorized in : Always Never Hip-Hop Fast

I'm learning to accept myself. I'm still in the process of learning to love who I am. And it's been really refreshing and really nice to be able to do that and be okay. I think my fans have brought that out in me.

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If I wasn't a singer, I would be a fairy princess.

would singer princess fairy

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.

doing feel never myself

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.'

myself me future crazy

Success, to me, is just doing things that I'm really proud of.

doing me proud success

I spend a lot of time in bed when I'm off. But if I'm feeling adventurous, I'll go to a gallery.

feeling go bed time

I use a toothbrush on my lips as a lip scrub; occasionally, I use a toothbrush with some dark eye shadow on my eye brows if I want to fill them in. And if I want a really thick, textured look with mascara, I put one on my lashes, as well.

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Every time you achieve something, you want to go after what's next. I'd like to see my own shows grow and someday be a headliner, fill up stadiums.

grow you my-own time

I'm heavily influenced by the Nineties - I love juxtaposing a slip dress with trainers and a vintage leather jacket.

jacket dress vintage love

Social media can sometimes influence the charts, but I think that only great music makes it to the top. The good songs make it.

great good social-media music

I can't dance. If I try, I'll trip onstage.

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I still take a lot of pride in being able to write my own songs. My story's coming from me.

story me my-own pride

For me, my aim is to just be as good as possible. If people do look up to me, I have to set the best example I can.

best good me people

It's challenging to open for someone: You've got to prep the audience, get them in the mood, and get their attention if they don't know you. You're going to show them what songs you've got. You've got to leave your mark.

someone you mood attention

I never really wanted to base success on charts and chart positioning. For me, it's really about the shows and seeing them grow.

grow never me success

I think the artists are really the face of the music they make. It's no longer the genre that dictates it.

i-think face think music

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.'

eat never you single

I love Pink and Nelly Furtado - the honesty and truth in their lyrics. I also love Kendrick Lamar and Chance the Rapper.

honesty chance truth love

I'd love to work with Drake; I'd love to work with Frank Ocean, Jay Z, and Kanye. The list is endless.

endless ocean work love

'Redbone' from Childish Gambino - that is my ideal summer tune. It's already gone and done its thing, but I want it to live on forever.

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