Being an outsider at all times is both unhealthy and useful, because you become much more objective about things.
MITSKII’m so smart. I am good at doing math really quickly in my head.
More Mitski Quotes
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People started calling me that, and I started being treated in a specific way.
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You can be heartbroken about a relationship but also, from it, realize you are you, and you’re okay with who you are or where you came from.
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The whole ‘grunge-girl’ comparisons certainly are the easiest to pick out, and I appreciate that music journalists are rushed.
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All the time. I feel like I’m not taken seriously.
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When you love someone and care about them, you want what’s best for them, and it’s always the hardest thing to realize maybe you aren’t what’s best for them, how hard you try.
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I understand that, because there are so many musicians, you have to make artists into brands, but I sometimes feel like I have to be some kind of non-human icon in order for people to listen to my music.
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I really like The Cars. They’re just so over the top and super pop, but I don’t feel guilty. I’m proud of all the music I listen to.
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I’m not an innovator.
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I’ve been very careful to always make clear that I am a real person. That’s why I’m on social media a lot.
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I don’t think I’m alone in this: I’m obsessed with trying to not only be happy but maintain happiness, but my definition of happiness is skewed more towards ecstasy rather than contentment.
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I hate that my opinions are gonna be on record… that my opinions of other artists are going to be on record.
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I don’t think ‘bleak’ is a bad thing.
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Everything is so chaotic and messy in the world, and I have always felt kind of dirty.
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I’m Japanese, and I’m also white American, and neither camp wants me in their camp.
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When I record, it’s this very precious and insular thing.
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