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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.”

Grimes

Ugly girls generally don’t become successful in music. And it sucks because it’s a standard that just exists.
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Girl Successful Ugly
If painters could be compared to filmmakers, Bosch is the Hype Williams of renaissance painters. With Bosch, there’s always a narrative that is very nonlinear – and that’s the essence of a good music video.
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Essence Hype Video
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 don’t even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me.
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Hate People Shoes
Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
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Important Mean Philosophical
I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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Fashion Grimes Want
I’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
GRIMES

Country Obsessed Stuff
I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
GRIMES

Crazy General Going
Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
GRIMES

Deliver Shiver Song
In 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.
GRIMES

Cities Country People Vancouver
Especially with music, people want confidence.
GRIMES

Confidence People Want
I 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.
GRIMES

Crazy Sound Stars
It’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.
GRIMES

Issues People Teenagers
It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it’s really important for me to not break the groove.
GRIMES

Four Hours Important
I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
GRIMES

Dark Winter Writing
I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.
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Bigs Interest Video

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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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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