Andra Day Quotes

Andra Day

Profession : Musician

Birth : December 30, 1984

At a young age, I wanted to be a prima ballerina and had these grand ideas that I would go study at Juilliard. It's something I laugh about now.

Andra Day

I'm grateful and enjoying the ride.

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No matter how dark or precarious it may seem, continue to pursue your truth.

Andra Day

Tony Bennett is an iconic jazz legend.

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I actually like the sort of industrial, working-class woman like Rosie the Riveter, so I'm kind of like the sort of street style of the '50s.

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Musically, I try not to box things in. I try to just play around this spectrum of influences: soul, jazz, and hip-hop.

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I try to avoid hairspray, gel, and heat as much as I can - I will use a pomade or a very heavy conditioner to style it the way that I want it.

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I danced for a while, and I knew I could sing, so I just began singing in a praise band at church and doing musical theater and jazz vocal performance in school. One didn't really lead to another; I was just always interested in the performance arts.

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I went to a performing arts school, and we studied musical theater, jazz vocal performance, and they kind of start you out on those things because they feel like it is a good foundation, and it was.

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I like the Victory rolls, beehive, pompadour - all of that stuff. It's just cool. And actually, with ethnic hair, oddly enough, it works so well because I don't have to tease my hair to get body.

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I want people to... not be afraid of their truth.

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I've always wanted to be a woman who isn't afraid to tell her story.

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Once you see how powerful music is and how it can affect people, then you want to use it to impact the world.

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I was heavily influenced by big voices when I was younger. People like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti Labelle really spoke to me. When I got older, I was into Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill, but it wasn't until I started working with a voice coach that I really dove into jazz music.

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I give credit to my team. I have dedicated people from my label, my fans, and people at these companies that believe in me.

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I use this GPB glycogen protein balancing conditioner by Aubrey Organics that I love.

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I was always inundated with music, whether it be my mother's favorites like Fleetwood Mac and Carole King and the Carpenters, or my dad's jazz music.

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If it looks like your grandma's bedsheets, I'll put it on my body.

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I style my hair so frequently that I need a really good conditioner to keep it moisturized.

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I consider each performance to be an intimate conversation between me and the audience members.

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