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My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It’s a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.

Grimes

I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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Crazy General Going
From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
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Age Creative Unhappy
I love a lot of very sentimental music, but I shouldn’t necessarily be the person who makes it.
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Persons Sentimental
Basically, I’m really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do.
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Basically Consistency Impressionable
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.
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Jobs Needs People
I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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Instrument Pads Voice
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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Crazy Moving People
I just watched another person I care deeply about basically turn into Gollum and my heart is broken.
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Broken Care Heart
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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Fit Runway Size Tired
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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Issues People Teenagers
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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Fashion Powerful Taken
I have an intense desire to constantly make music, and I don’t feel that way about anything else.
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Anything Desire Intense Way
Ugly girls generally don’t become successful in music. And it sucks because it’s a standard that just exists.
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Girl Successful Ugly
My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It’s a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.
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Artist Block People
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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Aggressive Bangs Cute Dresses
Especially with music, people want confidence.
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Confidence People Want

My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It’s a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.

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