Kirstin Maldonado

We're just a joyous band, and our music is just fun, happy, and nostalgic.

I guess, just being in a group, I had never thought to question my individual artistry.

The energy that a crowd gives you is so amazing and so fun because when the crowd's having fun, it makes us even more excited, and it feels like we're all having fun together. It's like a big party.

I've slowly become more comfortable as an artist and as a person.

I've always loved lyrics, so I used to listen to Sara Bareilles - more folky, singer-songwritery people.

I remember moving to California and feeling so strange because I'd always seen myself moving to New York.

Adulting is hard.

I remember seeing 'Chicago' and 'Legally Blonde' and waiting by the stage door.

I would definitely go back to 'Kinky Boots' because that family, I think, is so wonderful and incredible, and my role and my part were just so fun to play. But I would definitely love to do other shows as well.

Music is so universal, and so I love that we can all be different, and we can all just show that.

I love being able to fulfill such a huge and special part of myself with Pentatonix. But there is still so much more to me that, honestly, people don't get to see because we're in a group.

I'm always trying to tell fans to love themselves. I see them going through a ton of hardships on Twitter and being bullied. It's really important and easier said than done to take care of yourself. A lot of people put themselves out for others and don't really think about mending themselves. Sometimes, they get a little lost that way.