61 Melanie Martinez Quotes

Melanie Martinez was born in New York City on April 28, 1995.

Martinez is a distinguished singer-songwriter, best known for her famous albums 'Cry Baby' and 'K-12'. She is also the recipient of three Music Society Awards, two Indie Recording of the Year awards, and one Female Artist of the Year award.

Here is a collection of Martinez's most famous quotes divided into four categories: famous quotes, quotes on love, quotes on music, and quotes on people.

Famous Melanie Martinez Quotes

In this section, you will get some of Martinez's most famous quotes.

“I'm really stubborn and I'm okay with that.”

“The way that I dress is the way I’ve always dressed. The way I’ve eaten is how I’ve always eaten. I dress like a 5-year-old, and I eat like a 5-year-old.” 

- May 16, 2014, www.newsday.com, Glenn Gamboa.

"Everyone is allowed to be vulnerable. I think women and men and dogs and cats and ants and aliens can all express themselves and be vulnerable."

“I was always hard on myself for taking things too personally.” 

- August 31, 2015, www.nocountryfornewnashville.com, Meredith Gaylon.

"Throw it on TV, people have high expectations of me / Wanna be my best friend, then judge me"

“You can crush my Candy Cane but you’ll never catch me cry” 

- 'Alphabet Boy'.

“Basically it's the idea of celebrities being in the spotlight and just because you think that they should be perfect, that they're still human and they still have flaws just like everyone else.” 

- August 31, 2015, www.nocountryfornewnashville.com, Meredith Gaylon.

"I think, being emotional is this thing that people think you’re not strong. They don’t look at you as a strong person, and it’s weird ‘cuz honestly being emotional has nothing to do with your strength."

"Ooh, I wish I could give you my set of eyes / 'Cause I know your eyes ain't working, mmm / I wish I could tell you that you're fine, so fine / But you will find that disconcerting."

"Part of the problem with America is that letting go of emotions is viewed as a weakness, but it’s my strength. That enabled me to write my songs."

"I got with what I like and I generally just cling to things that are pastel and remind me of being a little kid. It’s just what it is right now, but I go through phases."

“I think honestly when I was younger I use to love going to carnivals in Long Island. I use to love carnival season; I would drive to every town going to carnivals. That was definitely a favorite memory.” 

- www.groundsounds.com, Jon Berrien.

"If you want a little more confidence / Potatoes turn to french fries, yeah it's common sense / All you need's a couple more condiments."

"I'm glad I got to introduce myself to America by doing a Britney [Spears] song, haha!"

"I definitely love horror movies and all that for sure."

- February 22, 2016, www.conceraddicts.com, Jamie Taylor.

“I'll cry until the candles burn down this place / I'll cry until my pity party's in flames” 

- 'Pity Party'.

"I see things that nobody else sees."

“Can anybody hear me I'm hidden under ground / Can anybody hear me am I talking to myself” 

- 'Tag You're It'.

"I really loved taking photos when I was younger. I think my love for photography sparked my love for creating the visuals to support my music."

"I've had so many insecurities, and am still getting over a lot."

“You build me up like building blocks just so you can bring me down” 

- 'Alphabet Boy'.

Melanie Martinez Quotes About Love

This section is filled with the best Melanie Martinez quotes about love.

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"I have a song called ‘Training Wheels’ and it’s about being in love with someone and taking it to the next level by taking off the training wheels."

"I was genuinely happy when I wrote that song [Training Wheels] and very in love. That's a very rare emotion to evoke out of me."

“Stitched you up, put you together / With cotton and feather / Gave you love, put my heart inside you” 

- 'Teddy Bear'.

“Can't you see? / I only want the ones who never see me” 

- 'Gingerbread Man'.

“You, speak, sour lemonade to me / The bitter taste won't let me be / One, kiss, was supposed to be so sweet / But I found grapefruit in your teeth” 

- 'Bittersweet Tragedy'.

"I'm very, very in touch with my emotions."

"I never had a lot of friends growing up so having this insane amount of love and support really means a lot to me."

“I definitely fall in love quickly, and I'm very in love with being in love. But it is hard for me to write about love.” 

- February 29, 2016, Interview: Melanie Martinez On Her Debut Album, 'Cry Baby', www.coupdemainmagazine.com, Rose Riddell.

“Think I got myself in trouble / So I fill the bath with bubbles / Then I'll put the towels all away / Should've never said the word 'love' / Threw a toaster in the bathtub / I'm sick of all the games I have to play” 

- 'Soap'.

"I feel like I'm just missing / Something whenever you leave"

Melanie Martinez Quotes About Music

Here, you will get some of Martinez's best quotes about music.

"I’m not used to writing about happy emotions, I’m just used to pulling from my sad or angry.. Happy emotions are very hard for me to portray in music."

“I listen to a lot of music. But I definitely haven't looked at an artist and like thought I want to have a song like this.” 

- October 18, 2014, www.thesource.com.

"I definitely have worked trying to create music that inspires girls to feel confident and strong, and feel like they can do anything."

"When I first started writing the album, "Cry Baby" was a song that I really wanted to write because it represented all of these personal insecurities that I had for a long time." 

- August 31, 2015, www.nocountryfornewnashville.com, Meredith Gaylon.

"There are obviously so many artists that are very inspiring, but I can’t say that they like – that I have someone in mind that is like a creative direction of where I want to go as an artist. I think I’m just doing my own thing."

"My favorite performance would definitely be "Toxic," which was my blind audition song." 

- 2013, 'Little Body Big Heart: Melanie Martinez From The Voice', www.shopgraffitibeach.com.

"Make sure this [music industry] is what you love to do, and you can’t imagine doing anything else."

"I obviously have a different connection to each song in a different way, and they all mean something different to me."

“I took things very personally and was super emotional — maybe too emotional ... eventually, I started writing down a bunch of titles that related to childhood themes and would pair it with an adult situation that either I was going through or someone else in my life was going through.” 

- AZ Central, Ed Masley.

“You try to explain / But before you can start / Those cry baby tears / Come out of the dark” 

- 'Cry Baby'.

"[My style in three words] youthful, sweet, and diverse."

“Cry Baby wasn't necessarily a baby theme but I understand what they're saying. So like, Cry Baby is definitely a remaining character throughout all of my albums.” 

- February 22, 2016, www.concertaddicts.com, Jamie Taylor.

"I always try, when I’m singing songs, to interpret them the way that I would’ve arranged them. I think about the melody first, and then I pull out my guitar and start singing it."

"Cry Baby is just a character in this world that I’m trying to create, and the music videos are really important to me, and I’ve fought to obviously get all of them approved."

"On the show, The Voice, I obviously wasn’t allowed singing my own original music, because it’s not that type of show. I think it’s really cool that I get to do my own thing now."

“[Doing music] is time consuming, will drain you, and stress you out at times. But in the end if you love doing it, and you're putting out music you're proud of, it will never feel like work. It'll just feel like love.” 

- www.graffitibeach.wordpress.com.

"I look at music as an art form, so it’s almost like painting for me, you know?"

Melanie Martinez Quotes About People

Finally, this section consists of Martinez's most famous quotes about people.

“Picture, picture, smile for the picture / Pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister? / Everyone thinks that we're perfect / Please don't let them look through the curtains” 

- 'Dollhouse'.

"The normals, they make me afraid / The crazies, they make me feel sane"

“I love Nicoletta Ceccoli, and I love Tim Burton movies. So those are like my biggest inspirations I think.” 

- February 22, 2016, 'A Chat With Melanie Martinez', www.concertaddicts.com, Jamie Taylor.

"A lot of people say if you can’t love yourself, then you can’t love others. It’s always different, but I definitely have loved a lot in my life."

"My friends don't walk, they run / Skinny dip in rabbit holes for fun / Popping, popping balloons with guns"

“I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages that I think are really important for people to be aware of, I would want it to be on the biggest platform and I feel like pop is that.” - www.lithiummagazine.com.

"There are a lot of people who go their whole lives without truly knowing what love is, or ever experiencing that."

“Everyone's so soft, everyone's so sensitive / Do I offend you? You're hanging on my sentences” 

- 'Drama Club'.

"Just because I’m an artist doesn’t mean I should be treated differently."

"I’m pretty excited for people to listen to the story of each song. It’s definitely like a giant book with different stories in it. They are all very child-like but also a balance between light and dark."

“You never share your toys or communicate / I guess I'm just a play date to you” 

- 'Play Date'.

“I'm happy that I get to work with people that I enjoy being around. It's really cool when people understand and want to help your vision and are like rooting for you. I just, I love them a lot.” 

- October 18, 2014, www.thesource.com.

“I believe everyone should be equal, and we should all love and support each other and express ourselves the way we want to express ourselves and be whoever we want. That’s my motto."