I’m punk, but I love gold.
MITSKII don’t really listen to pop-country, but I like really, really old country that’s closer to folk. Like Johnny Cash, who is considered country.
More Mitski Quotes
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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 guess you can say I ‘do the Twist.’ I like playful dance moves that aren’t too serious.
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Maybe this is a made-up belief to preserve myself, but I do believe that everyone has a purpose, and my purpose is to put out music that means something.
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Tour isn’t good for writing, but it’s good for inspiration.
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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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As a woman of color, I always have to be at 150 percent and better than everybody in the room to be considered competent.
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I’ve been asked whether I have a hobby, and have felt strangely offended that anyone would assume I have the time.
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All I want to do at karaoke is sing Mariah Carey.
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I can’t read in a car, because I’ll get sick. It’s almost instant.
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In my first few years of being in New York, I had a major identity crisis because I’d never stayed in one place for so long.
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I think my whole identity is formed around not knowing where I’m from. It might even be that I find comfort in that confusion.
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I have this thing about being acknowledged and accepted by institutions.
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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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What’s important to me is that my songs can exist without any material anything. It’s very reflective of my ideology.
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I always have strong urges to sabotage myself.
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