I always wanted to be really experimental.
GRIMESJust because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
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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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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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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 have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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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.
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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 like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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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’m tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway.
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Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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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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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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Fashion can be a really powerful tool, but it’s also a place where you can be totally humiliated and have your power taken from you.
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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.
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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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