“Of course, I'm a dancer. Dancing grabbed me from the start and I have was never afraid to do it. With out dance I wouldn't be singing. I want to expose people to the underground dance scene through music.” PeopleWantCoursesSceneSingingDancingDancer Author:Jillian Hervey
“People just try to put you in a box and I don't see myself in any particular box. I'm making my own box. There's no way I would be able to make the music I'm making without dancing.” PeopleWayTryingWould BeAbleMy OwnParticularDancingBoxes Author:Jillian Hervey
“I'm not looking to be the greatest pop star of all time. I want to be an artist. I want to influence people and I want to get people to think about the world, to think and talk to each other and connect. To challenge one another.” PeopleThinkingWorldWantArtistStarsChallengesInfluencePopsAll TimePop StarsInfluencing People Author:Jillian Hervey
“This world is going in all sorts of directions, but I think all you can do is get people to think about things in a different way, because sometimes people aren't even thinking.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayDifferentSometimesCan DoThis WorldDifferent Ways Author:Jillian Hervey
“You need to have honest things in the world. Even if people don't understand it, if it's coming from you, that's already important.” PeopleIfsWorldNeedsImportantHonest Author:Jillian Hervey
“I prefer to do things by myself, but I always bring in people who inspire me.” PeopleInspire Author:Jillian Hervey
“Being in New York, and meeting really amazing, talented, eccentric, and bold people, and just feeling really excited about life, got me really revved up and I just felt like everything was at my fingertips - that I could try anything. I really felt invincible. It was such a shift.” PeopleTryingFeelingsFeltNew YorkMeetingsExcitedOld PeopleEccentricInvincibleFingertipsReally AmazingExcited About Life Author:Jillian Hervey
“What kind of art do I want to make? What do I stand for? What inspires me? And then to have people in return respond to that... I think that's the greatest thing because throughout dancing, I'm always looking for that.” PeopleThinkingWantKindArtInspireReturnDancing Author:Jillian Hervey
“I'm always looking for people to feel connected to me and inspired in their own right.” PeopleFeelsInspiredConnected Author:Jillian Hervey
“We had spent a lot of time in London [with Lucas Goodman], which has been amazing, but also it was kind of a homecoming and we felt so surrounded by a specific community of people who are just so New York, so unapologetically themselves and so creative.” PeopleKindHas BeensFeltCommunityCreativeNew YorkLondonHomecomingGoodman Author:Jillian Hervey
“This is what I love to do. I love to perform for people that get it or just want something interesting.” PeopleWantInterestingWant SomethingSomething Interesting Author:Jillian Hervey
“The people that have inspired me the most were dancers and choreographers.” PeopleInspiredDancerChoreographers Author:Jillian Hervey
“Now, it's so sacred. It's how I see the world. I can't help but look at people, their physicality, and how they move. It's how I see everything.” PeopleWorldLooksI CanHelpingMovingSacredPhysicality Author:Jillian Hervey
“You know, you always want to just do your own thing - I mean some people want to be exactly like their parents - Ibut I wanted to do my own thing and I ended up doing a kind of mix of my mom and dad.” PeopleKnowsWantKindMeanWantedParentMy OwnMomDadMy MomMom And Dad Author:Jillian Hervey
“I feel like my dad was the more artistic one, creating his own thing, loving to be around people, and all this stuff, doing exciting things, and my mom was more of the performer.” PeopleFeelsStuffMomDadCreatingExcitingMy DadMy MomArtisticPerformersExciting Things Author:Jillian Hervey
“As we're growing and stuff, it's been amazing to feel so embraced and have them be so excited. I definitely leaned into my dad a little more starting out because once we actually started to get those people knocking on our doors and emailing.” PeopleFeelsLittlesStuffGrowingDoorsDadMy DadStartingExcitedKnockingStarting Out Author:Jillian Hervey
“My mom has kind of been more of the emotional support system. One time I was really feeling all out of it, just dealing with a lot of cooks in the kitchen and adjusting to what it means to be in the music industry, and I called her. One of the first things she said to me was 'You have to be thankful that these people even like you, no one liked me, at all, I was not really accepted for a very long time.'” PeopleFirstsKindMeanLongSaidFeelingsSupportEmotionalLike YouMomIndustryLong TimeMy MomAcceptedCooksKitchenOne TimeBeing ThankfulMusic IndustryAdjustingSupport SystemsEmotional SupportCooks In The Kitchen Author:Jillian Hervey
“It's so important to embrace what you have because if you don't, that can be the root of very self-destructive habits, which I think people waste a lot of energy on.” PeopleIfsThinkingImportantSelfEnergyHabitWasteRootsEmbraceDestructiveSelf Destructive Author:Jillian Hervey
“I think the world tries to put people in a box, like this is the only appropriate way to be beautiful.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayTryingBeautifulBoxesAppropriate Author:Jillian Hervey
“There's so many people that I feel like as soon as that happens, they can really be and focus on what they want to do.” PeopleWantFeelsHappensFocus Author:Jillian Hervey
“I think also, obviously, having someone like Lucas [Goodman], and the people around me are very, not gender-driven or any of that, so when we come in as thing, that's what it is. You can work with us or not work with us and I think that has been helpful. I don't try to put myself in a vulnerable position in that way. I won't just sit quietly.” PeopleThinkingWayTryingHas BeensPositionGenderDrivenVulnerableHelpfulGoodman Author:Jillian Hervey
“I think, more importantly, it's about who is your core team? Who are the people around you that are going to fight for you and make sure that's all protected?” PeopleThinkingFightingTeamCoreProtected Author:Jillian Hervey
“There are probably still people that are competitive with each other, but I don't feel that's necessary. I like when we lift each other up.” PeopleFeelsStillsLifts Author:Jillian Hervey
“We created this journey [in the Begin], sonically, that people can really wrap their heads around and live with and get to know us a little bit more. The dark colors, the light colors, our up-tempos, and our down-dreamy stuff.” PeopleKnowsLittlesLightStuffBitsDarkJourneyColorLittle BitWrapsTempoDreamyDark Colors Author:Jillian Hervey
“Like Lucas [Goodman] has said, between the people we've met, and the experiences we've had, it's just our growth. It's just something that represents all of what Lion Babe started as and where we're going.” PeopleSaidGrowthMetsLionsBabeGoodman Author:Jillian Hervey
“Being able to connect with people with similar taste and style also allows people to get to know us better. Although we have been around for a little, some people listen to our music and some people don't listen to our music, so it's nice to be able to curate the sounds and show our influences. Although it's nice to go out and look fancy and dress up, you don't always go to parties where the music is a good so it's nice to be in a position to bring the vibes and create the experience.” PeoplePartyNiceInfluenceStyleMusic Is Author:Jillian Hervey
“In music in general, you're always getting a lot of information, buts it's most important to have honest communication. It's always important to understand that we can do so much individually if we connect with one another and have honest conversations. As scary as it is, it can be very liberating. Staying connected to the people you love and staying connected to the things that really matter has been my biggest lesson.” PeopleImportantHonestCommunicationScaryLiberating Author:Jillian Hervey
