Before I really knew country music, I listened to pop, and I still do. Kelsea Ballerini countryknowlisten Change image and share on social
I have a picture of me with Lady Antebellum, when they released their first single and I was at CMA Fest as a fan. I'm in flower-power shorts and a headband - so not cute - and I'm fan-girling next to Hillary. I couldn't believe I was standing next to her. Kelsea Ballerini antebellumcmacute share on social
My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like 'XO.' In my brain, I thought, 'This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.' As a songwriter, it's your job for the song to take twists and turns that people don't expect. Kelsea Ballerini brainchangeexpect share on social
I was writing country songs, but I wasn't listening to country yet. I grew up on a farm in East Tennessee, so my roots are country, you know? But I didn't know where those songs came from or where they fit. Kelsea Ballerini countryeastfarm share on social
I started writing songs by myself. That always came from whatever I was feeling and being honest about that because I never had any intention of anyone ever hearing them. Kelsea Ballerini felthearhonest Change image and share on social
I'm so weird and quirky, and painfully awkward sometimes. Kelsea Ballerini awkwardpainfullyquirky Change image and share on social
For a long time, because I'm pretty tall, I was scared to wear heels, but now I wear them all the time. I feel like I'm still discovering my stage style, but I love - well, I'm not a huge color person onstage, but I am in real life. I like short stuff, big heels, fringe, lots of fringe, sometimes sparkle, yeah! Kelsea Ballerini bigcolordiscover share on social
The greatest gift I've been given is being naive, because I don't know what I can't do. And when you don't know what you can't do, you think you can do everything. Kelsea Ballerini giftgreathave Change image and share on social
I also grew up on a farm in east Tennessee, so my roots are just naturally super southern, so I've always had that southern country lifestyle. Kelsea Ballerini countryeastfarm Change image and share on social
I danced for 10 years. I was on a competitive hip-hop team, but then I, like, grew seven inches in one year - not really, but I grew tall and really lanky, and I lost all my coordination. Kelsea Ballerini competitivecoordinationdance Change image and share on social