I want to grow as a vocalist, and I want to really kill every single show and just become better. Kim Petras More Quotes by Kim Petras More Quotes From Kim Petras Pop music means everything to me. I've been listening to pop since I was kid, running home from school to watch Britney Spears and Spice Girls and Christina Aguilera music videos, and it felt like it was a world to escape to for me personally. Kim Petras memusichomeworld Sitting one seat away from Nicki Minaj at Marc Jacobs left me speechless. I couldn't say anything - and that's the first time that's ever happened to me! We locked eyes for a second, but I was too scared to talk to her. She looked incredible, of course. Kim Petras eyesmesittingtime I love Halloween, and I love spooky stuff. I love horror movies. I love everything creepy, and I've always kind of wanted to do this, just do really dark pop. Kim Petras moviesalwaysdarklove As I was finding my musical style, I found my personal style as well, and moving from Germany to L.A. was part of that, raiding the secondhand stores in L.A. trying out different beauty themes, finding my love for huge lashes and big, long hair extensions. Kim Petras stylebeautylovelong I want to become one of the songwriting greats. That's my number one goal. Kim Petras becomesongwritinggoalwant I'm obsessed with music videos, and I just go on marathons of watching a ton of music videos. Kim Petras videoswatchinggomusic I feel like I kind of earned my stripes working with The Stereotypes. It was maybe my 6th songwriting session I've ever been to, and they just gave me and a writer I used to write with 3-4 tracks and kinda just let us come up with whatever. Kim Petras stereotypesfeellikeme I love Bob Marley so much. Honestly, all of Madonna's discography. She has so many amazing, fun songs. Or Cyndi Lauper. The thing is, at the same time, I also love listening to Lana Del Rey all the time, the saddest thing you can do to yourself. Kim Petras yourselfyoutimelove I love amazing lyrics paired with amazing melodies. Kim Petras melodieslyricsamazinglove I'm always working with other collaborators. Kim Petras otherworkingalwayscollaborators I thought I was just going to be a songwriter for other people! And now I get to put out my own music, which is amazing. Kim Petras amazingthoughtmusicpeople I would love to work with Drake. I think he's such a pop star, and he's dropping amazing songs. Kim Petras amazingthinkworklove As a kid, I watched every Madonna documentary and tour. I was obsessed with her - and with any pop star of the '80s. Kim Petras tourherstarkid There's a soft spot in my heart for the color and fantasy of the '80s. Kim Petras softfantasycolorheart One day, after a big music meeting, my manager took me to Sephora and said I could get whatever I wanted, which is the dream scenario. Kim Petras daymemusicdream A lot of writing depends on being comfortable around the people you work with. I want it to feel like I'm working with friends. Kim Petras youfriendsworkpeople I think an online presence is super important. I find new artists and songs I like on socials or Spotify. It's really how people find you. I don't take posting on socials very seriously though. Kim Petras newthinkyoupeople I definitely always took my problems and turned them into music, and the more I can make myself feel happy, the better. But yeah, I definitely feel like music was always a place for me to, like, escape to. I just love songs that are fantasy. Kim Petras myselfmemusiclove It's a recurring thing: It's that I fall really deeply for bad relationships. It's just always been this way and not changing. Kim Petras badalwayswayfall I'm just trying to make the kind of music that I'd listen to as a teenager and forget about all my problems. Kim Petras problemsmusicforgettrying
