Alessia Cara

I don't think a lot of artists have the freedom that I have when it comes to dressing in general. ”

I'm not extremely outgoing, but I'm average, I think. When people meet me they'll say, 'Oh you're not that shy...' I never said I was! I see where they're coming from because my biggest single was about being shy at a party - I get it. But it's not 100% accurate. ”

Being in the public eye, you're always worried about what angle people are going to take pictures of you at. I don't really care anymore. ”

I was always told that music isn't a 'realistic' path to take, and like a normal human being, I doubted myself over and over because I was afraid of failure. ”

I've always been self-conscious about my personality. ”

Maybe I'm not a typical pop star, but I don't think there's a mould for a pop star or singer. You can do whatever you want. ”

I never really necessarily liked being quiet. ”

It's amazing: it's so cool being from Brampton, Ontario, and being able to travel the world and being embraced by so many countries. ”

I feel like I'm in my own head a lot; it just feels amazing, but scary, weird and confusing. ”

I would never wear anything because someone told me to. ”