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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.

Grimes

I don’t even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me.
GRIMES

Hate People Shoes
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’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
I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
GRIMES

Music Stuck Thinking
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.
GRIMES

Crazy Moving People
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.
GRIMES

Issues People Teenagers
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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Four Hours Important
I prefer making videos to making music.
GRIMES

Making Music Video
Especially with music, people want confidence.
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Confidence People Want
I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I’m on tour, and it’s just hard.
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Hard Performing Sick
Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn’t mean it’s not important or relevant.
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Important Mean Philosophical
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
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
I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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Fashion Grimes Want
I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
GRIMES

Instrument Pads Voice
Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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Made Most Music Video

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