I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I’m on tour, and it’s just hard.
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I prefer making videos to making music.
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I love a lot of very sentimental music, but I shouldn’t necessarily be the person who makes it.
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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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I just watched another person I care deeply about basically turn into Gollum and my heart is broken.
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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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Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
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I don’t have any money to hire actors. I just need to get people who are going to do a good job being themselves.
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Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
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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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Ugly girls generally don’t become successful in music. And it sucks because it’s a standard that just exists.
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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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When 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.
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I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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