I find a lot of inspiration through visuals. When I was 12, I saw Aurora’s ‘Runaway’ music video. Something inside me clicked, like, ‘That is what I want to do, no matter whether it goes anywhere or not.’
BILLIE EILISHWhat makes a song last is real content from a mind that is thinking a little bit harder about certain things. A lot of artists don’t really think that hard.
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If I’m in a bad mood, or if I’m uncomfortable, it’s probably what I’m wearing that’s making me feel that way.
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I don’t even call them fans. I don’t like that. They’re literally just a part of my life; they’re a part of my family.
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All of the Vines that were acted & setup & had nice cameras, those weren’t the good Vines. The good Vines were, like, a random little kid in the middle of a forest, like, yelling.
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I listen to music all day every day. I can’t not listen to music. It’s kind of scary how much I listen to music, but it’s what I love, and it’s all I care about, so I’m good with it.
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I don’t think a song should be put in a category.
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People are terrified of me, and I want them to be.
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Don’t feel bad for wanting to keep your family safe.
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Clothing & fashion are kind of my security blanket, almost.
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I’m not going to say I’m cool, because I don’t really feel that. I just don’t care at all, and I guess that’s what people think is cool.
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Pretty much my whole life, I’ve been a performer and have loved singing and writing songs in my room for my own ears.
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I’m super self-critical, which I think is good, because then I get exactly what I want. I’m critical of other people, too – I try not to be, though.
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I’m gonna make what I want to make, and other people are gonna like what they’re gonna like. It doesn’t really matter.
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I don’t want people at my shows to come out and say, ‘I just saw a cool show.’ I want them to say, ‘I had fun at the show.’
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I think of most songs that way – if you can’t dance to a song, it’s not a song.
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Writing music is just like writing a book.
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