Lately 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.
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.
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I’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
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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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I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
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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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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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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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I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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I have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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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.
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I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
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Especially with music, people want confidence.
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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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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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