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" I don't have a lot of time for things that are deliberately, achingly cool. "
Lauren Mayberry
Time
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" We were overwhelmed by how much the first album connected with people, but I wouldn't put us in the 'pop star' realm. "
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" I'll scroll through Instagram, but I have to take Internet breaks. "
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" If Radiohead made a video where Thom Yorke was featured more than the other members, nobody would say anything. "
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" We all like to believe we are completely self-sufficient, but at the end of it all, we're all searching for a human connection, something to make it all feel a bit more worthwhile. "
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" Moving from a first to a second album is an incredibly transitional time for any band because you never get to make one in a vacuum like you did with your debut. "
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" The bands that we've found we have something in common with are bands like The National or Tegan And Sara, and I feel like that's because all three of us come from more alternative rock backgrounds. "
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" To me, it is not necessarily you responding that trolls want: they want to scare, they want to intimidate, and they want to silence people - so ignoring it doesn't make a difference. "
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" I think about politics, so it would be inauthentic not to talk about it. "
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" Ultimately, what we're striving for is people being allowed to do what they want and not feeling they should or shouldn't do certain things. "
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" My band persona is 25% tougher than I am. "
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" If you give me half an hour on the Internet, I can hate myself completely by the end of that 30 minutes. "
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" I've come to terms with the fact that standing and screaming in someone's face about how wrong they are is never gonna make anyone change. "
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" After the first album, I spent a lot of time being like, 'I'm not really a singer.' That kind of mentality doesn't help. "
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" Objectification, whatever its form, is not something anyone should have to 'just deal with.' "
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" I operate a pretty strict muting and blocking policy on Twitter. "
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" I think that everybody likes different kinds of music, and that's absolutely fine. "
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" The music industry isn't unionised in the same way Hollywood is. If I've got a problem, who do I go to? "
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" It only takes two seconds of your life to say, 'I don't agree with white supremacy. I don't agree with homophobia.' "
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" I never want to be the woman that's telling other women what to do. "
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" We come from a more alternative rock band background, and it's interesting to see the things that people think we should or shouldn't do since our music is a little bit poppier. "
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" Obviously, when you're working at things, you all hope that people will relate to it. "
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" There were times in my early 20s where I dealt with some anxiety and depression issues. At that time, it just feels like you're under the water, and you can't get out. "
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" Just because I get to coast around in a nice, cushy little bubble, that's not how it is for everybody. "
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" I'm not in the business of telling people 'DIY or die,' but I do think it's important to be as hands-on with what you're doing as possible. "
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" If you were 12, and Beyonce was up onstage saying to you, 'You get to do exactly whatever you want to do,' that would be awesome. I wish she said it to me when I was 12. "
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" We've done a couple of women's mags, but we tend to talk about feminism and women in the industry, which I feel more comfortable talking about. It's a more valuable discussion than, 'Oh, you're a girl in a band. What hair conditioner do you use?' I use hair conditioner, and I like talking about it. But I don't want that to be the question. "
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" I find it quite boring when you're listening to radio, and it's the same kind of voice that's on every song on the radio. You can't really tell a lot about that singer as a storyteller and about the singer from what they're singing. "
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