“Mark Ryden is my favorite visual artist.” ArtistMarkMy FavoriteVisualsVisual ArtVisual Artist Author:Melanie Martinez
“I love Nicoletta Ceccoli , and I love Tim Burton movies. So those are like my biggest inspirations I think.” ThinkingInspiration Author:Melanie Martinez
“I have a few songs that I'm figuring out and writing. I'm still figuring out the whole concept and how it's gonna connect to Cry Baby, but I have some ideas, yes.” WritingStillsIdeasWholeSongCryBabyConceptsCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“Cry Baby is a character so I think that the next album is going to be about a specific thing in her life or another place in her world. It's going to be a bit deeper into a bigger picture.” ThinkingWorldCharacterNextBitsCryBabyBiggerAlbumsDeeperBigger PictureCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“I go with what I like and I generally just cling to things that are pastel and remind me of being a little kid. It's just what it is right now, but I go through phases.” LittlesKidsRight NowPhasesLittle KidPastel Author:Melanie Martinez
“Probably "Mrs. Potato Head" or "Training Wheels". "Mrs. Potato Head" because it was the hardest song to write and it took me a while to finish it and feel good about the lyrical content. But I've had that idea in my head for so long, especially the visuals - pulling apart a Mrs. Potato face and how that doubled as a meaning for plastic surgery. "Training Wheels" because it's the only love song on the album.” FeelsWritingLongIdeasFacesSongTrainingAlbumsHardestFeel GoodWheelsVisualsPlasticPullingSurgeryPotatoesOnly LoveLyricalPlastic SurgeryTraining Wheels Author:Melanie Martinez
“I was genuinely happy when I wrote that song [Training Wheels] and very in love. That's a very rare emotion to evoke out of me.” SongEmotionTrainingWheelsEvokeTraining Wheels Author:Melanie Martinez
“Cry Baby is about Cry Baby and the next album [which I think I have a title for but I don't wanna say anything yet because I don't know and it's too early] is a place in the weird town that I'm trying to create and its Cry Baby's perspective throughout this album. You're not learning about her, you're learning about the place that she's in and her perspective. Down the line for sure I will think of other characters in this world.” ThinkingKnowsWorldTryingCharacterNextLinesCryThis WorldPerspectiveBabyTownsAlbumsTitlesSay AnythingCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“I just think that pop music is very interesting in how it can reach so many people. I like that I can tell stories and I just wanted to be heard more, I guess. That's why it's pop, but in my mind I don't really view my music as pop, I don't really view it as anything. I just look at it as a picture, I like visuals.” PeopleThinkingMindLooksI CanStoriesWantedInterestingViewsHeardMusic IsPopsVisualsVery InterestingPop Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages that I think are really important for people to be aware of, I would want it to be on the biggest platform and I feel like pop is that. I use it as a way to tell stories.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantFeelsImportantStoriesUseAmountMessagesMusic IsSpreadPopsPlatformsPop Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“Even if the song meant a lot to me, I would still probably perform it live.” IfsStillsSong Author:Melanie Martinez
“I never had a lot of friends growing up so having this insane amount of love and support really means a lot to me.” MeanSupportGrowing UpGrowingAmountInsaneReally MeanLots Of FriendsFriends Growing Up Author:Melanie Martinez
“I'm pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It's definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark.” PeopleChildrenBookDifferentStoriesLightSongDarkBalanceExcitedGiantsLight And Dark Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think because "Dollhouse" was the first story that I put out. It was the first thing that people were able to listen to and find the aesthetic of my music, so I figured we could use that as a title.” PeopleThinkingFirstsStoriesUseAbleTitlesAestheticDollhouses Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think honestly when I was younger I use to love going to carnivals in Long Island. I use to love carnival season; I would drive to every town going to carnivals. That was definitely a favorite memory.” ThinkingLongUseMemoriesSeasonsTownsHonestlyIslandsCarnivalsLong IslandFavorite Memories Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think the transition between singing covers on a reality show to being able to do my own thing was really exciting. I'm no longer singing covers every second, and people are actually getting to hear my own original music.” PeopleThinkingShowsRealityAbleMy OwnSingingExcitingOriginalsTransitionEvery SecondReality ShowsOriginal Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“On the show [the Voice] I obviously wasn't allowed [singing my own original music], because it's not that type of show. I think it's really cool that I get to do my own thing now.” ThinkingShowsVoiceMy OwnTypeMusic IsSingingOriginalsReally CoolOriginal Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“"Dollhouse" was really insane. We shot it at this top house studio in Brookyln. It was really cool. I designed a mini dollhouse that we used. I made it all by hand and decorated each room, and we based the actual set off of that. The Dollhouse was just plain wood and I put roofing on it and everything. I got real carpet for it. It was crazy. It was definitely an interesting experience. It was the first music video I've ever made. It was definitely stressful but awesome. Everybody was really amazing on set; we just had a blast doing it.” FirstsMadeRealHandsUsedHouseInterestingRoomsCrazyShotsStudiosWoodsVideoInsaneMade ItCarpetReally CoolBlastStressfulReally AmazingDollhousesRoofing Author:Melanie Martinez
“My favorite performance would definitely be "Toxic," which was my blind audition song. It was the start of it all and it was a song I had been covering before the show, so it was very dear to my heart.” HeartShowsSongMy HeartPerformancesBlindDearMy FavoriteToxicAuditionsCovering Author:Melanie Martinez
“I'm glad I got to introduce myself to America by doing a Britney [Spears] song, haha!” AmericaSongGladIntroducingSpearsHaha Author:Melanie Martinez
“Everyone got to choose what they wanted to wear on stage, and by the third time going into wardrobe the stylists already knew what I'd love and what I would never throw on my body in a million years. They were fantastic, and it was so lovely working with them.” YearsBodyWantedMillionsStageThirdsLovelyFantasticWardrobeStylistThird Time Author:Melanie Martinez
“I was very vocal about how I wanted to be portrayed on the show, and how I wanted the stage setup to be.” ShowsWantedStageVocalSetups Author:Melanie Martinez
“[My style in three words] youthful, sweet, and diverse.” ThreeStyleSweetDiverseThree Words Author:Melanie Martinez
“I was inspired a little while before The Voice to dye my hair half black half blonde by Cruella De Vil of 101 Dalmatians. One day I was watching it and I told my mom I was going to dye my hair like Cruella's, and she thought I was joking. I came home from the salon, and she didn't talk to me for a few days!” LittlesHomeBlackVoiceHalfHairMomOne DayInspiredMy MomBlondeTalk To MeSalonsDalmatians Author:Melanie Martinez
“Make sure this [music industry] is what you love to do, and you can't imagine doing anything else.” ImagineIndustryWhat You LoveMusic Industry Author:Melanie Martinez
“[Doing music] is time consuming, will drain you, and stress you out at times. But in the end if you love doing it, and you're putting out music you're proud of, it will never feel like work. It'll just feel like love.” IfsFeelsEndsProudMusic IsStressWorking ItConsumingDrainsLike LoveTime Consuming Author:Melanie Martinez
“I listen to a lot of music. But I definitely haven't looked at an artist and like thought I want to have a song like this.” WantArtistSongHavens Author:Melanie Martinez
“There are obviously so many artists that are very inspiring, but I can't say that they like - that I have someone in mind that is like a creative direction of where I want to go as an artist. I think I'm just doing my own thing.” ThinkingWantMindI CanArtistMy OwnCreativeVery Inspiring Author:Melanie Martinez
“I'm happy that I get to work with people that I enjoy being around. It's really cool when people understand and want to help your vision and are like rooting for you. I just, I love them a lot.” PeopleWantHelpingEnjoyVisionReally Cool Author:Melanie Martinez
