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From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.

Grimes

I feel like gender lines are changing. A couple of years ago, it wasn’t nearly as OK for guys to like girly-sounding music. But all of a sudden a lot of my guys friends who would like have been really disdainful of female singers are way more accepting.
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Couple Female Guy
I prefer making videos to making music.
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Making Music Video
The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
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Good Looks People Times
Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
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Deliver Shiver Song
I think a lot of music that’s really innovative is not even considered because it was made by people who had a sexual image. And people assume that it’s a commodified thing, so it can’t be “indie.”
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Assuming People Thinking
I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
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Dark Winter Writing
I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something.
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Black Night Window
I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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Instrument Pads Voice
I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I’m making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do.
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Character Findings Whole
Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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Made Most Music Video
I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I’m on tour, and it’s just hard.
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Hard Performing Sick
I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it’s the only thing that I can really know, I guess.
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Believe Humans Mind
I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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Crazy General Going
I’m tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway.
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Fit Runway Size Tired
Obviously, I like things that are cute and aggressive at the same time, but I didn’t want it to just be mini-bangs and lip-syncing in a dress. I need to get away from that stuff.
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Aggressive Bangs Cute Dresses
Especially with music, people want confidence.
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Confidence People Want

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