I don’t want to be elitist.
MITSKII 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.
More Mitski Quotes
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I don’t set out to write something. I more just write, and later on, I discover what it’s about.
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I lived abroad most of my life in insular international communities.
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Growing up, I never really felt like anything was my own. I moved a lot, and I never belonged anywhere.
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I think people don’t realize how little of being an artist is making art.
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I think music is supposed to be shared.
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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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All I want to do at karaoke is sing Mariah Carey.
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All the time. I feel like I’m not taken seriously.
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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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People started calling me that, and I started being treated in a specific way.
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I tend to not want to do that anymore. It’s not even that I don’t like it anymore: it’s that I keep trying to find ways for people to dislike me.
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When I record, it’s this very precious and insular thing.
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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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If I ever found a place where I belonged, that in itself would be an identity crisis to me.
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Tour isn’t good for writing, but it’s good for inspiration.
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