Manika

“The thing that can get kind of annoying is, when you travel so much, how hectic it gets. I was being interviewed once - it was a phone interview - and they said, 'Where are you right now?' and I didn't know where I was.”

“I just love to dance. Pretty much every night, I'll just turn on the radio in my room and dance like crazy.”

“'Don Quijote' by Cervantes. I read the original Spanish version when I was in high school. Such a classic!”

“I've always loved both writing and songwriting. The journey is fascinating to me.”

“It's really important to me that my sound is a combination of beats and melody. I love hearing strong, confident beats in music because I love to dance. At the same time, melody is really important to me because I love singing.”

“Nothing can stop a great song, so just keep songwriting.”

“When I'm on stage, it's like a different world ... me connecting with the audience. It's a surreal experience.”

“When I'm about to go on stage, and I look out and just see the fans filled out in the arena, all pumped up and screaming - that gives me butterflies! I just love that feeling, and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, it's gonna be a great show!'”