Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
GRIMESMost of my music videos were made for under $200.
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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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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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I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
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Sometimes you find people who are magnetic, but once they get in front of a camera, they freak out and get weird.
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Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
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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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Basically, I’m really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do.
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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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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 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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The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
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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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I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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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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Lately I’ve been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves.
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