My earliest memories have to do with music. — Jessie Reyez

To be honest with you, the fact that people vibe with my music is just a really positive byproduct of something that is just a reflex to me. The fact that people even care to listen means a lot to me. — Jessie Reyez

I purposely try to make my music cinematic. I try to inspire visuals even though I’m only an instrument of sound. — Jessie Reyez

I feel like my objective in music is to take a hammer and nail and chip away a piece of my heart and give it to someone, so I feel, with merch, it’s a tangible parallel of that. — Jessie Reyez

I was very small when I started making music. I think the first song might have been when I was, like, in grade one, maybe? It was really ironic, cause it was a kid talking about taking time with growing up. — Jessie Reyez

I love my smart, supportive, if–I–see–something–I’m–going–to–speak–up type of men. — Jessie Reyez

I love being in the woods when I can just walk barefoot in the grass and just sit down and breathe. I love that so much. — Jessie Reyez

The luxury of not getting judged for ‘loving’ who you want to love should be given to everyone–including women. — Jessie Reyez

The key to having something beautiful is being able to convey a normal human emotion but say it in a way that’s never been said. — Jessie Reyez

Frank Ocean–I have so much respect for him. — Jessie Reyez

Some people’s parents listened to the Beatles… but my family is Alquimia, Celia Cruz, and Carlos Vives–this old, rich Colombian music. I loved hearing that while I was growing up. — Jessie Reyez

At Afropunk, everyone can be themselves, and I think that’s beautiful. — Jessie Reyez

Talk to your enemies; sometimes ignorance comes from a lack of understanding. — Jessie Reyez

My God, it’s laundry and family when I come back home. I’ve got to see my brother and kids, and my sister–in–law, my aunts, my uncles, cousins; everybody is here. — Jessie Reyez

The second you’re not honest with yourself, you’ve lost everything. — Jessie Reyez

At every show, I pray with my band. It’s a big thing. — Jessie Reyez

When I sing in Spanish, my tone is different. I feel more relaxed because that’s how I speak to my family. — Jessie Reyez

Authenticity is hella important. — Jessie Reyez

I want to be remembered for doing something bigger than myself and making a positive impact on the world. I want to make my life worth something and to die a legend and to make my family proud. — Jessie Reyez

Fear is a real thing. — Jessie Reyez

Music’s always been in my home. My dad plays guitar, and I grew up listening to cumbia and salsa and boleros. — Jessie Reyez