Music and dance is part of everything in New Orleans. So I grew up appreciating it all. Dawn Richard More Quotes by Dawn Richard More Quotes From Dawn Richard I wake up every day in a different headspace, so on any given day, my hairstyle will change. Dawn Richard every-daydaywake-upchange Be exactly who you are. You can fit in any space you see yourself in. Be fearless. Dawn Richard yourselfyoufearlessspace I would describe my personal style as putting Twiggy and Yoko Ono together. It is hobo with no rules. Dawn Richard rulespersonalstyletogether You don't know how far you can go until you push it. Dawn Richard pushgoknowyou I'm big on showing people versatility. I'm constantly trying to push myself to break barriers and the idea that we have to stay in one lane. Dawn Richard pushmyselftryingpeople When I was 4, I had a schedule. I was playing softball. My brother was playing football. My parents were teachers, and they'd owned businesses. We like to work hard. Work and then books. Books and then work. We just knew that we had to excel. It sounds militant, but trust me, it was fun. Dawn Richard metrusthard-workwork You don't need validation from other people. You've gotta find it within yourself and sit in it and roll with it. Dawn Richard needyourselfyoupeople Dreams rise like the sun and set like the sun: One minute, it is high and bright; the next minute, you might lose it. Dawn Richard losedreamsyousun 'Goldenheart' is like a modern-day Joan of Arc. Think of it like medieval times-cum-2045 or Lancelot and Guinevere in 3025. It's a new version of these battles - age-old stories for the now. Dawn Richard battlesnewlikethink I don't wish homelessness on anyone, especially when you come from where your parents work hard. Dawn Richard parentswork-hardyouwork My dad was a teacher. He has a Masters in music. He taught elementary school, and he played gigs his whole life, and we lived good. Dawn Richard goodmusicteacherlife I'd only do a deal with a label if it allowed me to still be indie and have that indie mentality. I have to have creative control. Dawn Richard controlonlymecreative My grandmother had a Ph.D in library science, so I grew up in a library, and I would appreciate those books and the smell of them and how they'd have these series, and it was cool to me. I always felt like, if I had an opportunity, I'd create an album that felt like a series. Dawn Richard coolmeopportunityscience You have to put time into the art to do it, and you have to know that what you'll get out of it is not a financial or a fame thing. It'll just be the pleasure of being an artist. And I'm cool with that. Dawn Richard coolyoutimeart People want to peg you as alternative R&B when they hear soul or see the color of your skin. It's comfortable when people see artists of color or artists that come from a different country to put that brand on us. It's just not as linear as that. Dawn Richard skinyousoulpeople Just as much as you need the people who love you, you need the people who doubt you - to prove them wrong. Dawn Richard youdoubtlovepeople 'Redemption' is about understanding myself and not worrying about my relationship with the industry. Dawn Richard myselfunderstandingrelationship I always treat shows as though they could belong on either platform. I always design it for the bigger stage, but I love it on the smaller stage. Dawn Richard treatalwaysdesignlove I do not have a history in set design. I have a history in art. I draw. But I learned set design when I couldn't afford to have a team and I didn't want to look like I was indie. I wanted to give fans the visual. Dawn Richard lookteamhistoryart Growing up, my parents were Roman Catholic - strict Catholics - from New Orleans. I understood the idea in the principle of spirituality. I noticed it in the stories that I read. The Trinity was something that was brought up consistently: the power of three. Things happened in threes, and I thought that was brilliant. Dawn Richard parentsnewthoughtpower
