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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. "

Lauren Mayberry

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" Nobody is strong 100 percent of the time or falling apart 100 percent of the time; sometimes you're doing both at once. "

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" We should all be able to have faith that our governments are working in our best interests - and if they aren't, then they should be challenged and held to account. "

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" Even in the early stages, you can tell who thinks you're an idiot singing songs someone else has written for you. We never wanted to be two producers and a girl who wears some shoes. "

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" I think about politics, so it would be inauthentic not to talk about it. "

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" I don't want to sound negative here, but I don't know any lady that was surprised by #MeToo. "

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" I think looking at the front row of a Chvrches show is really diverse. It could be 50-year-old dudes who love Depeche Mode or teenagers or teenage girls and their dad. "

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" When I'm writing, it's because I'm trying to figure something out for myself. If I don't believe in what I've written, then how can I expect anyone else to believe in that, either? "

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" Crushes start out as that teenage phenomenon, life-affirming and cute, but as you wander into adulthood, they seem to end up more painful, harrowing, and uncertain, especially if you have just come out of the relationship you thought would finally, maybe, maybe be the one that stuck. "

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" Growing up in Scotland and living in Glasgow, you see the heritage that religion has had and how something that, in theory, is about kindness and community and caring for each other is used to persecute people. "

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" There's a difference between criticism and hatred. "

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