I've always been a big, bold thinker and a dreamer. Kelsea Ballerini More Quotes by Kelsea Ballerini More Quotes From Kelsea Ballerini Songwriting was a gift that came to me when I needed it the most. Kelsea Ballerini giftmostmesongwriting My favorite festival beauty look is definitely braids and hats: a messy fishtail braid and a cute outfit, and I'm ready! Kelsea Ballerini outfitlookcutebeauty My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like 'XO.' In my brain, I thought, 'This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.' As a songwriter, it's your job for the song to take twists and turns that people don't expect. Kelsea Ballerini changesonglovepeople I am such a girly girl, and I love not playing it safe. I'm so new to this world, so it's fun to establish myself as a fashionista. Kelsea Ballerini i-ammyselfgirllove As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it. Kelsea Ballerini connecti-canstrongreal The fun thing about song writing is that it's just creative. It can be whatever you want it to be. For me, I'm really protective of that. I'm not going to write something because I feel like it fits here or it fits there - I just want to write music that feels good to me, you know? Kelsea Ballerini goodmeyoumusic The whole heartbeat of the first record is young, which I think is what made it relatable to young girls. Kelsea Ballerini firstthinkheartbeatyoung I feel a loyalty to my favorite artists, and to have my fans feel that, for me, is a special bond because I've been there for so long. Kelsea Ballerini feelmeloyaltylong Women in country music have always been a staple and always been important. Kelsea Ballerini womenmusicimportantcountry Sometimes, if I really just need to unwind and kind of watch something that isn't gonna stress me out or have drama in it, I watch 'Spongebob.' Kelsea Ballerini mestresssometimesdrama There's value in being a normal person. Kelsea Ballerini valuepersonbeingnormal I was this little blond girl with a guitar case bigger than me - it was pink and sparkly at the time. But I always took myself seriously, and I think that people took that seriously. I would tell them about my goal list, and they listened. I was like, 'I want to be the one that swings the pendulum.' Kelsea Ballerini myselfmegirltime We had three cows and a goat. People from New York and L.A. are like, 'Oh my gosh, that's a farm!' But people in Tennessee are like, 'That's not a farm.' I've never milked a cow or anything like that. Kelsea Ballerini cownewneverpeople I was writing country songs, but I wasn't listening to country yet. I grew up on a farm in East Tennessee, so my roots are country, you know? But I didn't know where those songs came from or where they fit. Kelsea Ballerini yourootswritingcountry
