“I'm not a make-up person, I always take a less-is-more approach to my routine. Less is more: "no makeup" makeup.” Quote by Charlotte Ronson
“I get to play with pop music and mix up the style. It's fun to play with party music and nice to get into the club. My big love is songwriting. I write the lyrics and the vocals, and I work with the producers.” WritingFunLove IsPartyNiceStyleProducersSongwritingPop Music Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I grew up on rap and hip-hop and fell into dance music. Hip-hop died down, and I moved more into dance music, disco and house. It feels very natural. My rhythm growing up on hip-hop and R&B was cool, fresh, and I feel comfortable with it.” HouseNaturalGrowing UpMovedRapRhythm Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I've been performing live a long time, even before doing dance music clubs downtown. I used to watch clips of Beyoncé to learn how to perform in front of people. I got my jitters out in front of my friends.” PeopleLongPerforming Author:Nomi Ruiz
“New York is very intense. Every time I go back to New York, I'm starting from scratch. You could have all these achievements - records, a tour - and then you get home and get back to the basics. It whips you into shape.” HomeAchievementIntense Author:Nomi Ruiz
“The word C.R.E.A.M. - which stands for "Cash Rules Everything Around Me" - is from Wu Tang Clan. This song is about a prostitute who falls in love with her client, who winds up being a drug girl in New York. It's an ode to the girl who works in the streets; it gives her a face and a name and a story. I used to go and admire those girls. I was inspired by their bravery and their femininity, and how they were just putting themselves out there. It was intense to see. It's strange, but they kind of inspired me in a way. I felt it was so bold.” GivingKindSongFallGirlStrangeDrugBraveryFalling In LoveInspiredIntenseAdmireFemininity Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I realize that if I were in that situation - living a hard life with people telling them they're not worthy of love - maybe I would be that strong and that brave.” PeopleStrongRealizingSituationBraveWorthyHard LifeNot Worthy Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I feel very strongly about letting people know I'm proud of who I am. I want people to know when they hear my songs it's coming from a specific place. The new record is specifically for us trans women: that we can sing about our pain, being ostracized by our lovers, who are ashamed of us in a way. There's no pop music like that for our community. I wanted to contribute in that way.” PeoplePainSongCommunityProudLoversAshamedVery StrongPop Music Author:Nomi Ruiz
“It's different everywhere you go. I'm lucky I'm drawn into people who love and support me. I'm sheltered from that life. I see how all over the world there's so much oppression and pain. I'm living in a bubble.” PeopleWorldDifferentPainSupportLuckyOppressionBubblesSupport Me Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I'd feel more of the pressures of daily life, obsessed about finding a job or love. Maybe I've taken these things for granted. I go through a lot of other things in the music industry, but "daily life" is a whole different war to fight.” DifferentWarFightingTakenGrantedObsessedDaily LifeMusic Industry Author:Nomi Ruiz
“I think love is important, and loving yourself and being happy and feeling you're worthy of happiness as an individual. One of the most important things is to have the courage to love yourself and share that with the world.” ThinkingWorldImportantFeelingsIndividualLove IsShareLove YouWorthyLove YourselfLoving You Author:Nomi Ruiz