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I 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.

Grimes

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.
GRIMES

Aggressive Bangs Cute Dresses
Ugly girls generally don’t become successful in music. And it sucks because it’s a standard that just exists.
GRIMES

Girl Successful Ugly
I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
GRIMES

Crazy General Going
I’m tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway.
GRIMES

Fit Runway Size Tired
The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
GRIMES

Good Looks People Times
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.
GRIMES

Facts Need People Reasonable Thinking
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.
GRIMES

Four Hours Important
I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
GRIMES

Music Stuck Thinking
I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.
GRIMES

Bigs Interest Video
From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
GRIMES

Age Creative Unhappy
I don’t have any money to hire actors. I just need to get people who are going to do a good job being themselves.
GRIMES

Jobs Needs People
I’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
GRIMES

Country Obsessed Stuff
I 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.
GRIMES

Character Findings Whole
Especially with music, people want confidence.
GRIMES

Confidence People Want
Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
GRIMES

Made Most Music Video
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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Cities Country People Vancouver

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