“I think that every decision I make in my life is based off of an emotion - and it definitely hurts me in some situations, and helps in some situations, like obviously writing and stuff is my favourite thing to do because I get to use all of my emotions and express them in that way.” ThinkingWayWritingHelpingUseLife IsStuffHurtDecisionEmotionSituationThings To DoFavouriteHurt MeFavourite Things Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think, being emotional is this thing that people think you're not strong. They don't look at you as a strong person, and it's weird 'cuz honestly being emotional has nothing to do with your strength.” PeopleThinkingLooksPersonsStrongEmotionalHonestlyCuzNot StrongStrong Person Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think that the next album is specifically for sure from Cry Baby's perspective, but it's not necessarily about her family-life or her love-life, or anything like that, it's more about this place in this town. The place has different characters in there, so in every song there's gonna be different characters that appear.” ThinkingDifferentCharacterSongNextCryPerspectiveBabyTownsAlbumsLove LifeFamily LifeDifferent CharactersCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“Basically it's the idea of celebrities being in the spotlight and just because you think that they should be perfect, that they're still human and they still have flaws just like everyone else. So that was the real meaning behind "Dollhouse", at least how it related to me because it's something I was annoyed with at the time.” ThinkingShouldHumansStillsIdeasRealPerfectBehindsRelatedFlawsAnnoyedSpotlightDollhouses Author:Melanie Martinez
“It's just interesting how people relate my success when I would like to think that I worked my ass off for a reason and that it's about the music and not because I was on a TV show.” PeopleThinkingReasonShowsInterestingTvsAssRelateTv Shows Author:Melanie Martinez
“It's just weird because like when I was writing Cry Baby I like...the only thing that I was thinking about, when writing it, was the concepts and the visuals, and the way that it sounded kind of happened naturally.” ThinkingWayWritingKindHappenedCryBabyConceptsVisualsCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“I don't really think about what people think of my music, and how they listen to it or what my demographic is.” PeopleThinkingDemographics Author:Melanie Martinez
“I love directing my music videos and writing video treatments, and I think it's all just because I love the visual aspect of it as well.” ThinkingWritingWellsAspectVideoVisualsTreatment Author:Melanie Martinez
“The whole entire album is about Cry Baby, you know, being super insecure and kind of like going through her emotions until she finally realizes that she's comfortable with how crazy and insane she is and I think that I've made the exact same kind of progression , and the growth...and I don't know, like I feel like I've definitely grown into who I am and, like, I think Cry Baby is just me.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsKindMadeWholeGrowthRealizingEmotionCrazyCryBabyComfortableAlbumsWho I AmInsaneInsecureProgressionCry Baby 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
