Carly Rae Jepsen

I waited for my first kiss.

I always wanted to be known as a songwriter and not just a songbird.

I went to a Canadian college for performing arts and then I auditioned for Canadian Idol. That honestly was my golden ticket.

A lot of people don't know how to talk on the phone anymore.

I'm still enjoying discovering more designers and getting to play dress-up in a bigger way than I ever have before.

I always write what feels really true and honest and me.

I've never been an all-black girl. I like pinks and blues and greens. If you come over to my closet, you'll be able to find a rainbow of things to wear.

I think when it comes to pop I'm past the point of curiosity. I admit to a full-on obsession with it, and I think it's getting worse, actually.

I'm not going to freeze under the pressure. I'm hoping I can stand up to it.

My tactic is to make eyes at someone.

I have a secret love of jazz.

There's been a progression in my sound.

Pretty much everyday, there's a moment where I'm having to pinch myself and think, 'When did this happen to my life?'

There's always a special feeling I have while writing any song.

I feel very giddy with the idea of making my imagination take form and being able to put on a show where people leave feeling like they've experienced something.

I have so many gay friends that I love.

I know my music is going well when I don't have insomnia.

Canada was my whole world and my whole reality, and now I meet people who've never been there, and it's like, 'You've never been to my whole world?'