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.
GRIMESThe most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
More Grimes Quotes
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I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
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If I think about what other people are thinking when I’m making music, I just can’t do it. It’s too withheld – I need to go totally over the top, and then kind of clean it up a bit and make it more reasonable after the fact.
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I always wanted to be really experimental.
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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 definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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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 have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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If painters could be compared to filmmakers, Bosch is the Hype Williams of renaissance painters. With Bosch, there’s always a narrative that is very nonlinear – and that’s the essence of a good music video.
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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 want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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I’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
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From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
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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 like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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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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