117 Quotes by Yuna

I think I draw my inspiration from a lot of conversations that I had with people or my friends and combine them together with my own personal experience.

Sometimes I have a melody in my head; sometimes it's just a verse. I read lines from a book or movies that I watch and grab a few quotes and start writing on paper. From there, I record a really rough version and work on the song.

I didn't take music seriously in the beginning. It just kind of a hobby to me. It was something that I love doing for fun.

One of the reasons I picked up the guitar is because I saw a video of Feist performing in Paris.

Lupe Fiasco is kinda cool. I like him a lot.

I have people who say, 'You should dress up like this, or you should dress more modest; you should cover up more.' And then, at the other end of the spectrum, you have, like, 'Why are you still wearing your scarf? You're in America, you know.'

When I first started in Malaysia, having a Muslim Malay girl singing and holding a guitar was new to everyone. Even Muslims there had issues with it; they found it weird.

Muslim girls, we love fashion! Whether we wear the hijab or not - it's our choice - and it's time the industry took note. Finally, fashion stores are open to that idea.

I come from a jazzy, acoustic, folky background. Everything has to work with melodies; the words have to have meaning.