Rosalía: "We come from Spain, from Barcelona. We could perform in many places around the world, and it's been amazing to bring our music to so many people in so many different places. That's been amazing."

Rosalía: “This music is not about race or territories.”

Rosalía: "Flamenco is the reflection of the street. It's that thing that's so beautiful, that comes directly from the people. It has so much truth, tragedy, falling in love, falling out of love, flamenco has it all. You can learn so much, that's why it's so incredible and so beautiful."

Rosalía: "I would always change my Barbies. I'd cut their hair, paint on tattoos, and create new clothes for them. I would invent elaborate stories: fights, dramas, successes. I would try out my ideas on them. And sometimes they would sing!"

Rosalía: "I know that I will age making music, and I want to see how my music changes with the years."

[On her role in the production of her music]

Rosalía: "I compose, produce, arrange — I don't just perform. I'm playing keyboards, playing bass, doing everything. At the end of the day, I'm the one working my fingers to the bone."

Rosalía: “I know that I’m taking risks, but I have no other option, — I’m always loyal to how I understand music, how I want to present myself, how I understand my job. This is how I feel it.”

Rosalía: "I can't control anything that happens after the creative process because after that it's not yours anymore, it's everyone else's."

Rosalía: “My favorite flamenco singers, they’re not trying to look pretty, they’re trying to put truth in what they do, in the way they express themselves. Sometimes that’s not beauty, but it’s beautiful.”

Rosalía: "I always think my job is like any other job. Every job has good and bad parts, and mine is to be a musician. I know why I started making music and I always knew there was no plan B. I'm passionate about it. I love being in the recording studio and researching sounds with the possibility of discovering something new. That motivates me."

Rosalía: "I don't force things. I can have a wish, and then I let God lead me on the path, bringing me what I need - and always trying to be alert to receive it."

Rosalía: "When an artist becomes pop, it's because the people choose it. Yes, you can have that dream to be a big pop star, but it's the audience that puts you in that position. I never had a paid marketing campaign, it was never like that."

Rosalía: "I came here to accept criticism and learn from professionals like you, and I accept your opinion."

Rosalía: "Even though the public may perceive me differently, I always feel like I'm learning something new, and I like seeing myself this way. It keeps me focused on doing things with the love and care that comes from knowing you can always improve. I always have that in my head."

Rosalía: "People who are perfectionists always want to control everything, but when you sing, you have to let go. And that's hard."

Rosalía: "I'll always identify with the image of a strong woman. I believe that in what I do and in my sense of self, there's a vindication of women. There's power."

Rosalía: “The music is connected with my roots, with my culture, but it’s also connected with the rest of the world.”

Rosalía: "There's a lot of magic in voices. I love voices that are very old, very gravelly, very deep. I like metallic voices; I like velvety voices. The voices of children."

Rosalía: "Everyone around me has maximum respect for my vision."

Rosalía: "No one in my family plays music. But since I was very little, I would go around the house singing and dancing. And when I was 8, my parents asked me to get up and sing something at a family meal. I had my eyes closed, singing - la la la la la - and when I opened them, the whole family was crying."

[On Flamenco music]

Rosalía: “Jewish culture, Spanish culture, African culture, Gypsy culture — this mix made flamenco what it is.”

[On pushback from Flamenco purists]

Rosalía: "Music has nothing to do with blood or territory. Never. I have studied flamenco for years, I respect it more than anything and I know its origins. I know it comes from the mix of ethnicities, which is a fusion of gypsy, black, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish sound ... Flamenco is not owned by gypsies. It is not owned by anyone, in fact. And there's nothing wrong with experimenting with it. It's healthy."

*NOTE: Some of the quotes listed on this page are translated*