I think growing up the way I did has made me a lot more objective, and that’s important in the process of writing and trying to look at subjective matter that way.
MITSKIIt’s nice to know there’s a big world with many perspectives. I tend to get so stuck in my own small world easily, and going out into the world reminds me that I’m not the center of the world – in a good way.
More Mitski Quotes
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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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I guess you can say I ‘do the Twist.’ I like playful dance moves that aren’t too serious.
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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 have this thing about being acknowledged and accepted by institutions.
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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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Being an outsider at all times is both unhealthy and useful, because you become much more objective about things.
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All I want to do at karaoke is sing Mariah Carey.
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On tour, people know that if they ever ask me what I want to eat, I will always say Asian food. I’m becoming a stereotype, but it’s what I want to eat. I want to eat rice.
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Being an outsider makes you a really good writer.
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It’s very tempting, when somebody says they like this about you, to want to do that over and over.
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I think the pressure gets to me when I play shows and there’s more people in the audience than I’m used to.
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I tend to kind of try to use what’s in my environment to the best of my ability rather than seek out things that I don’t already have.
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I don’t think ‘bleak’ is a bad thing.
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I’m not an innovator.
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You can never learn enough about music.
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