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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.

Grimes

I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it’s dark.
GRIMES

Dark Winter Writing
I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act.
GRIMES

Fashion Grimes 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.
GRIMES

Artist Block People
I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something.
GRIMES

Black Night Window
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.
GRIMES

Jobs Needs People
From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn’t doing something creative.
GRIMES

Age Creative Unhappy
I prefer making videos to making music.
GRIMES

Making Music Video
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.
GRIMES

Crazy Sound Stars
I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it’s the only thing that I can really know, I guess.
GRIMES

Believe Humans Mind
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.”
GRIMES

Assuming People Thinking
I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I’m making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do.
GRIMES

Character Findings Whole
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
Sometimes you find people who are magnetic, but once they get in front of a camera, they freak out and get weird.
GRIMES

Cameras Freak People
The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they’re having a good time.
GRIMES

Good Looks People Times
Especially with music, people want confidence.
GRIMES

Confidence People Want
Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
GRIMES

Made Most Music Video

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