82 Quotes by Khalid

I worked hard on making a body of work that takes people on a journey. It was never about making a certain type of song. It was simply about embracing real-life situations.

I've felt like an outcast most of my life, being in multiple high schools and being a military child.

El Paso is where I started. I don't feel like I'd be making the music I'm making now if I hadn't gone there.

My high school was what crafted my interest in recording.

I try to take all of my experiences in and not take anything for granted.

I was in the sixth grade and living in Germany, when I was hanging out late with some friends. I turned around, and there's a dude dressed up as Michael Myers following us all the way home. It was the scariest thing ever, and it always reminds me of Halloween. In my mind, I was so young, so I really thought it was Mike Myers following me home.

My mom is my biggest inspiration by far. She inspires me on a daily basis. I remember hearing her sing around the house, and I was like, 'Mom, you belong on TV. You're a superstar.'

Joel Little and I have this certain chemistry we have when we work together.

I suffer from anxiety, moments of depression. I'm in my head so much, and I'm thinking so much, I'm playing a tug-of-war within my mind.