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.
GRIMESObviously, 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.
GRIMESMost of my music videos were made for under $200.
GRIMESI like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
GRIMESI 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.
GRIMESI just watched another person I care deeply about basically turn into Gollum and my heart is broken.
GRIMESI approach music – and this sounds crazy – as though I’m Phil Spector, and I’m cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff – except they’re all me. But I’m not, like, transgendered.
GRIMESIt’s important for people not to feel like doing things that are immature, stuff you have to try out when you’re a teenager, is bad, per se. Demonizing it is one of the reasons it becomes such an issue.
GRIMESJust because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
GRIMESFrom an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
GRIMESWhen an artist, or whomever, moves from their scene to the bigger pond, it starts getting crazy, because all of a sudden people don’t respect you, and you have to start being a lot more aggressive than you would normally be.
GRIMESLately I’ve been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves.
GRIMESI definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
GRIMESI get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.
GRIMESI like performing, but I usually get really sick when I’m on tour, and it’s just hard.
GRIMESIn America there’s lot of cool cities, but in Canada there’s, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they’re so expensive. Montreal is the only city that’s affordable but also has buses and culture.
GRIMESI have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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