100 Quotes by Rosalia

I'm increasingly conscious of the fact that, even when we know a lot, there's an element of blind faith. For things to work well, you have to surrender to the moment. This is especially true of writing, producing and truly giving it all in a performance.

Music is beyond races, beyond territories.

My mom I remember, she used to do so many things, I don't know how she did so many things at the same time, she was amazing.

I can't walk around like I used to, and there's always paparazzi waiting outside the studio.

When I was 15, 16, I started going to a studio and my biggest inspiration were women, like Lola Flores from Spain or Janis Joplin or Patti Smith.

Flowers are divine, they have divine qualities that I adore. And they also connect me with femininity.

I feel like the music I'm doing is very experimental and very radical.

The only thing I admit I can't do with my long nails done is trying to get my card out of the ATM.

Flamenco is connected with so many types of music. It has Jewish culture inside, Arabian culture inside, Russian culture inside, Spanish culture inside. It's linked to African music too, because African music has the 'amalgama' rhythms you can find in flamenco. You can find everything in flamenco. That's why it's so beautiful.