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.
GRIMESI 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’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
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I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
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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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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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I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it’s the only thing that I can really know, I guess.
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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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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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I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
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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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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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From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
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I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.
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I just watched another person I care deeply about basically turn into Gollum and my heart is broken.
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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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