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.
MITSKII remember I took a music course in junior year of high school, and some girl brought in ‘Teardrops On My Guitar,’ and she was like, ‘Isn’t this song great?’ And everyone was like, ‘Who’s Taylor Swift?’ And now, every time I listen to Taylor Swift, I remember that moment.
More Mitski Quotes
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I’ve stopped wanting a home, I think, because I’ve been on tour all my life, basically.
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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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Being an outsider makes you a really good writer.
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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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Whenever I’ve tried to ingratiate myself to an existing community, I tend to give too much, to become whatever it is they want me to be. It’s something I do automatically – I’ve learnt to immediately adapt.
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People started calling me that, and I started being treated in a specific way.
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All the time. I feel like I’m not taken seriously.
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When I started making music, I was like, ‘This is something I can believe I was meant to do.’
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My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my biggest influences.
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When you are a minority, it’s your job to bend, and when you love someone, you really want to make it work.
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I hope to be a writer and musician my whole life, fingers crossed.
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When you’re an adult, things mellow out. I think when you’re a teenager and you are sad and the world is ending, everything is about that one sadness.
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I don’t think ‘bleak’ is a bad thing.
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All I want to do at karaoke is sing Mariah Carey.
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I think it’s very dangerous as an artist to be comfortable.
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