I think I’m speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural and shouldn’t even be something that people find mildly surprising. It’s just a part of being a girl in 2013.
LORDEI think I’m speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural and shouldn’t even be something that people find mildly surprising. It’s just a part of being a girl in 2013.
LORDEDon’t be afraid. Be the kind of person your mother warned you about.
LORDEI’ve totally learned in this process that 99% of the time, your gut is right, and you know what’s right for you. I know exactly what’s right for my career and for my art, and sometimes, even if the whole room is saying, ‘Don’t do that, don’t do that,’ you know that doing that is going to be good for you, in the long run.
LORDETwo things to remember in life: take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take are of your words when you are with people.
LORDEGlory and gore go hand in hand.
LORDEOf course I got lipstick all over my lil’ nose in about 5 seconds, nothing’s changed.
LORDEDavid Bowie told me my music sounds like tomorrow
LORDEI do not need someone to complete me, but if you wanted to, we could walk next to each other into whatever is coming next.
LORDEThe way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: strength.
LORDEWe’re so happy, even when we’re smiling out of fear.
LORDEDoes anything really matter? We all end up in the same place. All that’s left is our Wikipedia entry.
LORDEWe’re bigger than we ever dreamed, and I’m in love with being queen.
LORDEEveryone’s competing for a love they won’t receive.
LORDEPeople have told me that Ive helped them feel confident, like they can say things they want to say. They can talk about feminism in class without people calling them a lesbian. Thats so amazing that I can make someone feel like that.
LORDEI love thrift shopping. You can get ten things because everything costs, like, three dollars.
LORDEWhat I do is so important to me. It’s like being a parent, in some ways, of a super-demanding , high-achieving child, with a cry that sounds really cool on the radio.
LORDE