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.
GRIMESI 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.
GRIMESI only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something.
GRIMESI don’t even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me.
GRIMESJust because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
GRIMESI want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
GRIMESBasically, I’m really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do.
GRIMESI write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
GRIMESUgly girls generally don’t become successful in music. And it sucks because it’s a standard that just exists.
GRIMESIt 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.
GRIMESMost of my music videos were made for under $200.
GRIMESI find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I’m making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do.
GRIMESSometimes you find people who are magnetic, but once they get in front of a camera, they freak out and get weird.
GRIMESI 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.”
GRIMESI don’t have any money to hire actors. I just need to get people who are going to do a good job being themselves.
GRIMESI think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
GRIMESI just watched another person I care deeply about basically turn into Gollum and my heart is broken.
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