Madison Beer

“The worst thing any of us can do for our self-esteem is compare ourselves to others, and that's especially true of women.”

“I feel like the word 'influencer' is something that I've - I don't want to say struggled with, but I've kind of, like, expanded on that because I started as a musician. And my following came because of that, so it's always been, like, musician first and, I guess, social-media influencer second.”

“It's your career, your face, your name. You have to be in control because if something gets messed up or something doesn't look how you want it to, you're the only one to blame.”

“To my younger self, I would say not to be so hard on yourself. I think that you are your biggest critic.”

“I was 13 years old. I feel like I didn't have a sense of artistry, and I didn't have a sense of the music that I wanted to make, and every time I'd go into the studio, and I'd make my EP, a month later I'd scrap it and be like, 'I hate every song. I don't wanna do it.' Because that's how 13-year-olds are.”

“One day, I could be wearing biker boots and a leather outfit, and the next day, I could be wearing a flower dress and sandals.”

“I want to make music that I would like if it came on the radio.”

“I like when my freckles show or when I do shoots and they accentuate them. It's such a compliment.”

“I take really good care of my hair.”

“I'm very much focused on my career.”

“I always make sure my lashes look cute.”

“I used to just let people tell me what to do. I didn't really have a mind of my own, and I couldn't really say yes or no to things because I didn't really know what I wanted, but now I feel really confident in the fact that I can really be distinctive on what I want and how I want to do things.”

“Being in the studio is my absolute favorite thing.”

“Basically, little Madison Beer in sixth grade was major, major Belieber status. I literally was obsessed with Justin. I wasn't crazy-crazy, but I was a big fan of his.”

“There will be slow songs, sad songs, happy songs, songs about boys, and songs about being who you are. I'm making sure I'm happy with all of the songs, because if I am not happy with them, I can't expect anyone else to be, you know?”

“'Love' has always been one of my favorite magazines. When they asked me to be featured in their 2018 Advent calendar, I was so honored because they always feature such iconic women, and to be part of that fills my heart with love and gratitude.”

“I want to get a master's degree in... psychology.”

“I'm from Long Island, which is a very cookie-cutter place.”

“I just love music - I was always singing and dancing.”

“I'm so proud of 'As She Pleases.' It's a really personal record, and I put so much of myself into it that; it feels like I am sharing part of my soul with the world by releasing it.”