I'm just inspired by life and, growing up, I listened to all types of different sounds, genres, and areas of music. Kali Uchis More Quotes by Kali Uchis More Quotes From Kali Uchis I'm constantly trying to look at things from a different view and to put myself into some new perspectives to evolve myself, grow myself, and reinvent myself. Kali Uchis grow view myself look I was a very creative child. I played the saxophone and piano, and I was always writing poetry and stories, or drawing in my notebook. I just tried to express myself through as many creative outlets as possible. And in high school, I started to get really into photography and videography and would spend hours working on it. Kali Uchis myself drawing poetry school No one can decide what you should do, what course of action you should take to get where you wanna go, except for yourself. Kali Uchis yourself go you action Every time I go out to do shows, it just becomes a little bit more real and a little bit more full, so I'm excited just to see it hit its next level. Kali Uchis go see real time On my off day, I really want to just lay in bed. Kali Uchis day just bed want The first time I did a show, I definitely didn't get any money. My friend just let me do this show. I was so nervous: my mic didn't work, and I was like, 'Urgh.' It was terrible. It was a dingy club off of the highway, but all these people came. It was packed out. Kali Uchis me money work time I'm not a Barbie doll, I'm just a multidimensional human being who likes to make things. Kali Uchis human-being doll things barbie Not everything happens when you expect it; it is what it is. The people who ride with you, ride with you. Kali Uchis ride everything you people No matter where you are, what point in your life you're at, it's not the end. Kali Uchis end you matter life The people, the culture... there's so much magic in Colombia, so I feel like being a kid, being able to have that, being able to also call Colombia my home, it was such an important part of my introduction as an artist, too, because it's such a big part of my life as a human being. Kali Uchis my-life home life culture Aliens are definitely real. Kali Uchis definitely real I'm into crystals and good energy and harnessing more. It's just like prayer. It helps you be grateful, think about good things, and keep that positive energy around you. Kali Uchis good grateful prayer positive I never had a backup plan. I felt like if I had a backup plan, it was like saying to the universe that I didn't believe in myself. Kali Uchis never myself universe believe We're all born into whatever citizenship, circumstances, or class we happen to be born into. Immigrants and so many people in the working class work so hard every day for nickels and pennies and scraps to just barely get by and then realize that this precious life has been completely drained out of us. Kali Uchis day work life people I always felt you could age with style and grace, or you could age in denial and hold on to issues and never push through. Kali Uchis you style grace age Just because someone is your family member doesn't mean they're a good person. Kali Uchis someone good good-person family I was one of those people at one point who was scared to put my foot down and show where the boundaries were. For me, it's really important to stand your ground and know exactly what you are, where you wanna be, and what you're doing, or else people are gonna try you. Kali Uchis down me you people I'm constantly progressing. My style is changing every day. Kali Uchis every-day every day style As female artists, we have to be constantly criticized for the way that we look, the way that we dress, on a whole other level that men don't have to face. Kali Uchis dress face look men The constant pressure to be the perfect, ideal female - there's no such thing. Kali Uchis ideal thing pressure perfect
