The women in my family are just strong women who do their own thing, so I knew I needed to have individuals like that. Jillian Hervey More Quotes by Jillian Hervey More Quotes From Jillian Hervey I was also just strong and quick - it wasn't hard for me to learn how to dance. I was a natural at it. Jillian Hervey hard strong natural Even growing up, if I dealt with any pressure to be a certain way, I knew that as an artistic lane, dancing was the one that was a little more freed up - like no one in my family is really doing that, I can be that person. Jillian Hervey growing-up dancing littles The people that have inspired me the most were dancers and choreographers. Jillian Hervey dancer inspired people I quit piano and violin because it felt too rigid. It was just my thing, something I fell in love with from a very early age. Jillian Hervey violin piano age [New York] gives you room to be weird; you can be yourself and you can wear whatever you want. No one is really going to judge you because everyone is doing their own thing. Jillian Hervey being-yourself new-york giving I'm totally into the emotional aspect of things. Jillian Hervey aspect emotional Once you train you develop your own aesthetic and your confidence. So, I think as I grow I'm learning how to be a singer. I'm training my voice and being on stage and singing and dancing. Jillian Hervey voice dancing thinking I tend to write about love because I'm always thinking about it. I think a lot though and struggle with overanalyzing. Way over. That's the thing, I feel like I do that a lot and then finally when I stop thinking, that's when it happens. Jillian Hervey struggle writing love-is Sometimes words come easily and sometimes they don't. Most songs take me twenty minutes to write. Jillian Hervey twenties writing song I was shaped in college into a performance artist. I never really thought of myself as being one singular thing. I think of myself as an artist and I feel no restrictions when it comes to how I want to portray what I want to portray. Jillian Hervey artist college thinking The freedom I experienced as a dance major in college gave me so much, but the reality of being in school is that you are still forced to work under restrictions. Jillian Hervey college reality school I've always been an animal lover my entire life. Jillian Hervey animal-lover lovers animal Of course, I'm a dancer. Dancing grabbed me from the start and I have was never afraid to do it. With out dance I wouldn't be singing. I want to expose people to the underground dance scene through music. Jillian Hervey dancer dancing people People just try to put you in a box and I don't see myself in any particular box. I'm making my own box. There's no way I would be able to make the music I'm making without dancing. Jillian Hervey dancing trying people I'm not looking to be the greatest pop star of all time. I want to be an artist. I want to influence people and I want to get people to think about the world, to think and talk to each other and connect. To challenge one another. Jillian Hervey stars artist thinking This world is going in all sorts of directions, but I think all you can do is get people to think about things in a different way, because sometimes people aren't even thinking. Jillian Hervey different people thinking I prefer to do things by myself, but I always bring in people who inspire me. Jillian Hervey inspire people I would feel weird having someone style me. It would have to be a collaboration. I've had those experiences and every time it happens I don't feel good. What's the point of putting all this work into something and then when you present it, it's not you? Jillian Hervey collaboration style feel-good I've always loved vintage and I never like to have something someone else has. Jillian Hervey vintage That experience of being in the wild in a place where life initially began for all creatures gave me a overwhelming sense of connection. Jillian Hervey overwhelming connections creatures
