At the end of the day, if you feel like you're a good person, and your intentions are good, then that's all that matters.Collection: Good
People think Selena and The Weeknd are dating for publicity, and that's not how things works. These are real human beings. They don't just date to get more famous. They're already the most famous artists!Collection: Dating
The song 'Tyler Durden' is about the movie 'Fight Club,' so obviously, it's not a personal experience, but I love that song. It's my favorite song.Collection: Experience
Most of my songs are written about movies or TV shows - they're not about me.Collection: Movies
I feel like the word 'influencer' is something that I've - I don't want to say struggled with, but I've kind of, like, expanded on that because I started as a musician. And my following came because of that, so it's always been, like, musician first and, I guess, social-media influencer second.
I would definitely say I'm predominantly a pop artist, obviously, but my music is different. It's not just top-40-radio-type music.
There was a time in my career when I felt like I wasn't being true to myself. I was being moulded into an artist I wasn't, and I knew I had to do everything I wanted to do. I think that's an issue a lot of women face, and men do have it easier in a lot of ways.
I only have a stylist when I go to big events, but even then, I give them moodboards to show exactly how I want to look, so I'm mostly in control. I dress myself on a daily basis, though.
Not every girl who wears makeup feels like, 'Oh, I'm so ugly without it.' I wear makeup because it's fun to put on, and I feel pretty with it on.
I feel like, with makeup, I really picked it up on my own. There's no one really in my family - my grandma is probably the closest - who loves makeup like I do.
When I do sultry, bronzey eyeshadow, my eyes look greener, and when I wear dark or black colors, my eyes get a lot browner.
I love unisex perfumes because men don't realize they're attracted to the way that other men smell. I'm like, 'I smell like a dude right now, and you don't even know!'
I used to just let people tell me what to do. I didn't really have a mind of my own, and I couldn't really say yes or no to things because I didn't really know what I wanted, but now I feel really confident in the fact that I can really be distinctive on what I want and how I want to do things.
One thing I love about Lady Gaga is I feel like her sound is always evolving and changing with her and her phases of life.
I want to be role model for people to be like, 'I don't need a major label to be a successful artist and to have a successful song.'
It's important to drive your own ship, and it's your career, so you might as well take it by the reins.
'Melodies' is just about having fun! The song's message is about being who you are and having a blast. I had such a great time recording it - I'm glad it's my first single.
I honestly believe going independent is the future. Social is changing, Spotify is changing, everything is changing.
In Long Island, people care about how much money you have. Even I did when I was growing up. I never wanted kids to see my mom's house because I was embarrassed that they'd tell everyone, 'Oh, Madison's mom is poor!' And she was definitely far from poor.
I wanted to convey the message of how I do what I want and how I run my own business, and I'm a woman in charge. I want all of my fans to know that that's possible and feel empowered when they listen to my music.
Something that I've learned to love about myself is my freckles. I used to absolutely hate them; I even looked into ways I could get them removed.
Something most people don't know about me is that I'm quite the loner, I would say. I don't really ever leave my house.
To my younger self, I would say not to be so hard on yourself. I think that you are your biggest critic.
It breaks my heart that some of my fans think that because they love me and they idolize me, they have to be just like me and dress like me and act like me.
The most beautiful people are those who are truly themselves, and that's what I want to show my fans.
People say I'm too skinny, but if I gain a little weight, they say I look chubby. You can't please everyone. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters.
You should realize that there is only one version of yourself in the world and that your flaws make you beautiful.
I've really taken time to dive into my heart and my emotions a little more. I think, before, I was a little nervous to open up that box and go, 'What's in there,' you know? Now, that's what's made the best music, and that's what I've been able to pull out of parts of myself that I never knew existed.