Rosalia

“Working with Pharrell was a dream... Collaborations like that are where you come up with sounds that maybe you wouldn't have found otherwise.”

“I want every record I make to be different to the one before - even if I fail one day.”

“I am rooted in flamenco. At 13, I fell in love with it, but I couldn't sing it. To sing flamenco is like being a kind of opera singer. You have to learn how.”

“Oh my God, my English is the worst!”

“I would say, for me, flamenco is so pure, so raw. I love pop culture but sometimes I miss the root, the rawness.”

“In my home there was a garden and many trees, and I remember growing up without fear. Everything was very steep amongst the trees and I remember running up and down always trying to go faster. I would go so fast that there would be a trail of my steps that I would leave behind.”

“I respect the flamenco tradition.”

“I'm always loyal to how I understand music, how I want to present myself, how I understand my job.”

“I understand that flamenco has very specific rules and codes, and there's the weight of tradition, so I can understand when people do not enjoy something that is more heterodox.”

“There's this kind of pressure to be creative or busy most of the time, with lots of activities and progress, and I'm trying to run from that.”

“I can't control anything that happens after the creative process because after that it's not yours anymore, it's everyone else's.”

“Music is a language in itself and the songs have their own soul, every song has its soul.”

“In the end I always think that making music is about sharing. That is the main goal.”

“I'm trying to do things that help keep me mentally healthy, and if that includes making music, then great. But I won't lie - there are days when I just watch a show and eat a packet of cookies.”

“Flamenco is dark - it's about tragedy and intensity.”

“Flamenco is the reflection of the street. It's that thing that's so beautiful, that comes directly from the people. It has so much truth, tragedy, falling in love, falling out of love, flamenco has it all. You can learn so much, that's why it's so incredible and so beautiful.”

“As a teenager, I remember Missy Elliot: seeing how she carried herself, made her music, and presented herself as an artist. That strength inspired me. If my work can do the same for others, I feel very grateful and proud of that.”

“Everyone around me has maximum respect for my vision.”

“I don't force things. I can have a wish, and then I let God lead me on the path, bringing me what I need - and always trying to be alert to receive it.”

“For years, I've been so passionate about nail art and about doing my nails constantly, with different nail artists from around the world.”