“I auditioned for 'The Voice' because I really wanted to try and figure...” — Melanie Martinez Quote

“I auditioned for 'The Voice' because I really wanted to try and figure out a way to get myself out there. I really couldn't imagine doing anything else - music was the only thing that I really clung to.”

“I always cling to things that remind me of being a kid again.”

“I want my music to be treated as a book or a movie. It's not about the one single: it's about the bigger picture.”

“I want to put my soul into the music and still be who I am when it comes to an actual conversation.”

“I don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song. I never listen to, like, white music - I couldn't sing you a Zeppelin or Floyd song.”

“I think it's important for people to stay human and remember that genuine human connection is more fulfilling than anything that technology has to offer. We all have it within us, and music is something that can bring that out of us.”