13 Quotes & Sayings By Halsey

Halsey is a singer, songwriter and rapper from New Jersey who rose to fame with the release of his debut mixtape, Badlands, in 2012. In 2013, Halsey was featured on the XXL cover and became a YouTube sensation with the release of his debut single "Ghost." The song went on to become a commercial success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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I'm a wanderess I'm a one night stand Don't belong to no city Don't belong to no man( Note: These lyrics were inspired by Roman Payne's quote from his novel "The Wanderess".) Halsey
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The cool thing about my show and me is that I'm a writer, and I'm a writer first if I don't have music. Halsey
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It's hard because I think I fall into this in-between space where there's something that's innately feminine about me, and there's also something that's kind of androgynous. I carry myself somewhere in between, and I think my music lends itself to that as well. Halsey
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I would love to write a screenplay for 'Badlands' one day. I don't think I could ever have the patience to do it I don't even have the patience to write songs. I write some of the shortest songs ever because I don't have the patience. Halsey
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In one week, I went from being a girl who owed a guy thousands of dollars - my manager Anthony was paying for my outfits, paying for my food; I was sleeping in his parents' basement - to taking meetings with every major label in America. The next morning, I had a record deal and wrote him a cheque to pay back all that money. Halsey
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You numb yourself so you're not terrified when you're on TV at 7 o'clock in the morning with Justin Bieber, who you just met a couple of days before, having to perform in front of millions of people. Halsey
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You can expect nothing in being a musician, and you have to be just very thankful every time it goes positively for you. Halsey
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I consider myself someone who takes a lot of beauty risks, and I've realized what I liar I am. I change my hair a lot, from blue to blonde to bald, but I'm trying to branch out a little more with makeup. Halsey
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My mom is awesome. She's really young. My mom is 40, and she raised me listening to Nirvana and Courtney Love and Coldplay, Gin Blossoms, The Cranberries, and stuff. Like, my early, early memories are of being a little kid running around in floral skirts and Doc Martens when I was, like, three. Halsey
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I had a crazy life for a teenager. I lived in New Jersey, but I'd go to Vermont for three weeks, join a commune, take pictures with the guy I was dating, come back home, and post photos. Halsey
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I learned how quickly I could go from having never met someone to having the world think I'm dating them. Halsey
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I'm a fixer, unfortunately. I'm like, 'Oh, I can fix you.' But it's not just guys I'm dating anymore. It's this entire legion of young girls who tell me they need me to maintain any sort of sanity or peace. Halsey