Ariana Grande appears to have not always embraced her discography , as she revealed, in a recent interview, how her life was when she became a pop sensation at a young age, reported People. During the recent episode of Hot Ones, the pop artist, 31, highlighted the issue of enjoying her old hits . Host Sean Evans asked whether there are any songs she wouldn't mind retiring if listeners didn't want to hear them as often.
"Of course, that's like a natural thing that all artists can probably relate to," Grande explained. "But seeing fans' reaction to it also kind of replaces that..
. There was a time when it was hard for me to feel that same gratitude that I do now for certain songs and the music because I think some of it was a stressful time." The two-time Grammy winner went on to say that being a pop celebrity at the age of 19/20 was an "insane" experience, and what she went through during that transition most likely led to her previously apathetic emotions towards her early songs.
"That experience was sort of married to some of the songs a little bit," she shared, "or some of the songs that are more emotional that the experience that inspired them can be married to the music, for me, for a second." However, Grande revealed that "with time and therapy," she's been able to "re-embrace" the nostalgia of her discography. "I feel just proud and grateful and happy when I hear them.
I'm like, 'That's a good song,'" the "yes, and?" singer said, jokingly adding, "Whereas, I used to, ma.