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Growing up, I never really felt like anything was my own. I moved a lot, and I never belonged anywhere.

Mitski

I was a film major because, for some reason, I thought that that was a creative job that had more job opportunities. I don’t know what logic I was following, but that was my impression at the time.
MITSKI

Creative Film Job Major More Opportunity Reason Some Thought
It’s very tempting, when somebody says they like this about you, to want to do that over and over.
MITSKI

Over Say Somebody Tempting Want When You
When you’re young is the one time when you get to indulge in being morose and take yourself most seriously.
MITSKI

Get Indulge Morose Most One Serious Take Time Young Yourself
I think my whole identity is formed around not knowing where I’m from. It might even be that I find comfort in that confusion.
MITSKI

Around Form Identity Know Think Whole
I don’t think I’m alone in this: I’m obsessed with trying to not only be happy but maintain happiness, but my definition of happiness is skewed more towards ecstasy rather than contentment.
MITSKI

Alone Happiness Maintain Obsessed Think Try
Often I’ve had problems automatically bending to a lover’s will, becoming what I know they want me to be. Immediately, I learn all the music they love, listen to it, study it, instead of being like, ‘This is what I love!’
MITSKI

Automatical Become Bend Immediately Lover Often Problem Want
I know for a fact that I’m problematic. I shouldn’t be looked to for any kind of guidance.
MITSKI

Any Fact Guidance Kind Know Look Problematic
Tour isn’t good for writing, but it’s good for inspiration.
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Good Inspiration Tour Writing
All the time. I feel like I’m not taken seriously.
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All Feel Like Seriously Taken Time
Maybe this is a made-up belief to preserve myself, but I do believe that everyone has a purpose, and my purpose is to put out music that means something.
MITSKI

Belief Everyone Made Maybe Myself Preserve Purpose
My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my biggest influences.
MITSKI

Around Artist Counties Father Folk Hink Music Obesess Perform World
I’ve stopped wanting a home, I think, because I’ve been on tour all my life, basically.
MITSKI

Basically Been Home Life Stop Think Tour Want
Whenever someone says they like something about my music.
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Like Music Say Someone Something
I think it’s very dangerous as an artist to be comfortable.
MITSKI

Artist Comfortable Dangerous Think Very
I think what’s hard for me is not that I don’t get downtime to chill, it’s that I don’t get time to make music.
MITSKI

Chill Downtime Hard Make Music Think
You can never learn enough about music.
MITSKI

Enough Learn Music never

Growing up, I never really felt like anything was my own. I moved a lot, and I never belonged anywhere.

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