Ariana Grande Covers The New Issue Of Billboard Magazine

Ariana Grande is on the cover of the new issue of Billboard magazine. As this year’s “Women Of The Year”, the young singer is on the cover to chat about her year of music. Highlights are below.

On always wanting to be a singer: “When I was 6 years old, I just kind of decided that’s what I’m going to do with my life, period. I manifested it. I knew I would. There was never really a doubt in my mind.”

On her music growing: “We started at home base — me and then we went in this place where I kind of played the game for a little bit, and did the big, big, big pop records. Then we slowly started incorporating my soul back into it — and that’s where we’ve landed again with ‘Thank U, Next.'”

On being underestimated: “I’ve politely walked out of sessions before. It has happened. I’m a small girl. People tend to underestimate that. And then I sit down and comp my own vocals and can produce my own session, and they’re like, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you could do that.’ I’m like, ‘Believe it or not, there are plenty of tiny women that can do this.'”

You can check out more from her interview here. Ariana will be honored at this year’s Billboard Women in Music even on December 6 in New York City.