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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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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.
MITSKI

Belief Everyone Made Maybe Myself Preserve Purpose
I actually love the summer. When I went to Miami on tour, I was actually like, ‘I love this place.’
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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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I really just care about making music and how I can make it next.
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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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I guess you can say I ‘do the Twist.’ I like playful dance moves that aren’t too serious.
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I didn’t fit in anywhere when I grew up, but I was always American, so to survive,
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I think people don’t realize how little of being an artist is making art.
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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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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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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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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 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 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.
MITSKI

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I try to be regimented and try to stay healthy and work out and eat properly and go to sleep. And not get too caught up in the industry in my regular life, so I can save all my expression and energy for my art.
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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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