CL
I feel like an alien sometimes, where I don't feel like I belong anywhere.
I have so many things I want to say.
I love being called Baddest Female.
With 2NE1, it's not personal because it's not only about me; it's about all the members. We're more about influencing the world.
I have this other side of me that people didn't meet in 2NE1.
I want to represent Asian women.
I want to break that typical Asian female stereotype. There's this standard where they're all calm. I want to break that.
My eyeliner is part of my face. There are elements that I'll change here and there, but my eyeliner, with little wings, that never changes.
I have makeup on for such a long time that I need to give my skin a break. And at night, I really get clean when I take all my makeup off.
I want people all around the globe to know that there are girls in Asia, like me, who like hip-hop and dress uniquely.
I want to express my ideas through my music and on stage because I'm a musician.
There are always two sides to a person. CL is me, and so is Chaelin.
What is portrayed on stage and in my music videos is different from my everyday lifestyle. But I want to people to see me as CL on stage and in my music.
I always wanted to do my solo album in English, because I grew up listening to a lot of pop artists and English-based songs.
I feel like 'I Am The Best' or 'Can't Nobody' are very much 2NE1's style, if that's how you want to put it.
'I Love You,' was something different for our fans and for 2NE1.
It takes so much energy and time to make one song perfect.
I'm a tomboy, and my style is punk.
When I perform or have work, I get my makeup done by an artist.
I've been a fan of Dave Meyers and his music videos.
Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era.
N.Y. is definitely one of my favorites. Love the culture, people, attitude and music, art, and fashion.
I'm a city girl from Seoul City, where I grew up, to Tokyo & Paris.
In 2NE1, you mostly see just one side of CL.
I've always been colorful and taken risks.
I like to play different characters.
Fashion and music are connected, since both are expressions.
I love to perform and express myself to inspire people.
I know how important '36 Chambers' is, and it inspired me to record 'Lifted.'
I want to show who CL is on my first solo album.
What I do is all about expressing myself, whether it's music or the clothes I wear.
I love men's clothes better than women's collections.
My creative is for the world.
I wanted to go on a project which shows the mixture of Chae rin and CL, not just CL on stage or in a music video.
In my point of view, bad girl is not a villain. Like, people in the United States use 'bad' as referring to something cool. So it means 'Cool girl.' I wish CL was like that.
For 2NE1, it's always been all about music.
We treat each album as our traces and our legacy.
For me, the things that are luxurious are things that are rare. It's not really about how much something costs or whether it's 'limited edition'; it's about how special it is.
Girls in Asia are very obedient, shy, timid, quiet, but I can tell that it's changing, and I want them to be stronger and tell them that it's OK to be different.
A lot of Asian girls love being basic because it's safe. But the thing is, a lot of my fans are those girls, and they want to be bolder, but there's no one they could look up to and be like, 'It's OK to be that way.'
Normally, people think of Asian women as timid, but I think I'm very strong.
Yes, I am successful in Asia. But if you think about that too much, you become boring. Because you don't want to take risks.
Once you have the money, fame, success or power, it's so easy to maintain that, because all you have to do is play it safe.
It's so easy to be pretty and perfect.
Our goal is just to put the best music out there possible.
We're 2NE1, and we're from Korea. We're this girl band with great music.
All our fans have great energy, and that's where we get our energy to perform. They know how to have fun with our music.
Love A$AP Rocky. I love his music, and I love his style.
Jeremy Scott is a good friend, and we love his stuff.
I have so many gay friends, and I love them so much because they're fun.