I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
GRIMESI’m tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway.
More Grimes Quotes
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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 like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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I always wanted to be really experimental.
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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 only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something.
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I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.
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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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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 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’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
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I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
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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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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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The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
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