I always wanted to be really experimental.
GRIMESEspecially with music, people want confidence.
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I like going crazy. And not just for art – I like extremes in general.
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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 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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Sometimes you find people who are magnetic, but once they get in front of a camera, they freak out and get weird.
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The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
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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’m just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
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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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I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything.
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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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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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Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
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I think Canadians make a lot of music because we’re stuck inside all the time.
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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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Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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