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" I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel. "
Grimes
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" By the time I'm 50, there is probably going to be a nuclear holocaust. I should just enjoy myself. "
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" I need to be able to work for 20 or 30 hours in one go in complete darkness, alone with just the computer glow. "
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" If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately. "
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" I think if you're good at art, you'll be good at most types of art. "
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" I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general. "
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" I want to make an a cappella record to release for free. "
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" I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living. "
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" The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast. "
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" Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers. "
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" There used to be a lot of industry in Montreal, and now there's not, so it's really easy to get huge, empty spaces where you can practice and make music or make art for very, very cheap. "
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" I start a lot of songs and throw them out because the energy is not right. It's almost like the file becomes cursed. I have to delete it. "
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" It's really hard to be on stage and packing your gear when people who just saw you play are in the room, because they all just want to talk to you. "
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" The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they're having a good time. "
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" Most of my music videos were made for under $200. "
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" Fashion can be a really powerful tool, but it's also a place where you can be totally humiliated and have your power taken from you. "
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" I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues. "
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" My favorite music is never the music that anyone else likes, and other people's favorite songs are always my least favorite. "
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" I've always been very intense about everything I do. "
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" I'm not, like, a natural performer. It's sort of a thing that I've had to learn to do. "
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" Usually I perform with dancers. "
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" I went through my adolescence having this revelatory experience - I can have any music I want, and I can get it immediately. For me and for a lot of people I know, there's this musical eclecticism that happened. "
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" I can tell really early on in a painting if I'm going to toss it or not. "
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" My set can get really screamo and aggressive, or it can be ambient and Enya-esque. "
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" I'm not interested in making art unless I'm totally freaked out and worried people are going to hate it. "
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" In America there's lot of cool cities, but in Canada there's, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they're so expensive. Montreal is the only city that's affordable but also has buses and culture. "
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