Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
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.
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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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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.
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Especially with music, people want confidence.
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Basically, I’m really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do.
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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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I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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I feel like gender lines are changing. A couple of years ago, it wasn’t nearly as OK for guys to like girly-sounding music. But all of a sudden a lot of my guys friends who would like have been really disdainful of female singers are way more accepting.
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It’s important for people not to feel like doing things that are immature, stuff you have to try out when you’re a teenager, is bad, per se. Demonizing it is one of the reasons it becomes such an issue.
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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’m tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway.
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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 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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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 have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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