Ravyn Lenae

“I think the biggest reward is not physical. I rather obtain things spiritually. I mean, it's so cool to be acknowledged by the public, but that's not my goal. That's not why I make music. I would do it anyway, if there was no reward.”

“It's so funny to see the evolution in my music and personal style as a whole because, for me, they all work together as art. As my music changes, I'm compelled to change my hair, clothes, or shoes. It all has to be cohesive.”

“I've always been a color person, whether that's through my clothes, hair, or music.”

“I started playing piano and guitar when I was in elementary school, and then I was finally like, 'I want to sing.' So I started taking voice lessons and decided I wanted to go to an art school and take music seriously.”

“I'm not a fan of cold weather.”

“My first tattoo is a French proverb, and it says, 'Dream your life, live your dreams.'”

“The 'Sticky' video symbolizes the merry-go-round period of love, where things aren't quite right, but you can't help sticking around each other.”

“I'm really into color. I love polka dots, rainbows, any pattern.”

“I like to thrift. I think it's the funnest thing ever. But it's a sport: You have to wake up, eat, and then it's a whole day.”

“A lot of peoples' parents aren't very supportive; my mom is super supportive.”

“I think it's hard to leave a relationship that you shouldn't be in. It's a self thing and not really realizing your worth and how much you deserve in love.”

“When the flowers start blooming, I like to ride my bike.”

“I love my hair. I think everyone should love their hair. I think there's something intimate and beautiful about someone playing in your hair.”

“I think it's very easy to get lost in the idea of touring and forget that your body is not a machine and can only function if you treat it with love.”

“'Crush' is probably the most honest project I've ever written. It's my voice.”

“The Telephone Tour with Noname was a beautiful experience. Because this was only my second tour, I was not quite prepared for the small details that touring entails. I quickly realized how imperative it is to to sleep, eat healthily, and rest my voice.”

“I'm a very colorful person.”

“A lot of people like structure, so there's definitely a risk with being an artist that a lot of people aren't really willing to take.”

“Being from Chicago, you kind of are shielded in a way from the other stuff that goes on in music and the industry.”

“' Shoes' is very pink and yellow, and maybe orange, very bright, whereas 'Midnight Moonlight' is purple and blue and - I don't know - gray.”