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" I've always worked in cinemas or cafes to make money because it turns out freelance journalism is quite hard to get into. "
Lauren Mayberry
Always
Hard
Journalism
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" I did my dissertation on the idea of femininity and women's writing, so I spent eight months reading about how women are portrayed in the media in terms of images and tone of voice and what words are used. "
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" I've never been able to write narrative as a character, really. Jenny Lewis, I love her stuff, I love that she can weave these American Gothic fairytales. I feel like I sound inauthentic when I do that, so I tend to write from a personal standpoint. "
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" The film world feels like a smaller world than music. "
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" Seeing people communicate about the band online has been amazing, but I think a lot of people spend a lot of time talking about what they hate rather than what they love. I don't want to get trapped in that. "
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" There's a difference between criticism and hatred. "
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" I spent a lot of time reading 'Cosmopolitan' and quietly crying. "
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" First time we played in New York was in 2013. It was all very eye-opening. A very bright lights, big-city sort of vibe, and we played the Mercury Lounge. "
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" I don't want to be the front for somebody else's creativity and sell that day in, day out. "
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" Margaret Thatcher was a lady. I suppose she was a woman in a man's world, but that's about the only nice thing I have to say. "
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" Anne Carson and Angela Carter are folks I hold close to my heart because they have such unique ways of telling stories. "
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" Sometimes if you don't take the easy option, it'll pay dividends in the long run. "
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" There will never be a job that I do in this industry where I don't have to talk about being a woman. I will always be a female artist. People will put that in front whether you like it or not. "
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Talk
" 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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Trying
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" Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart. "
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Heart
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" I like the idea of a record being more than one thing emotionally - human beings go through so many emotions in one day - and I like those things sitting next to each other. "
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Day
Sitting
One Day
" 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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" 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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White
Life
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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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End
Internet
You
" We're in entertainment. We're supposed to be making music that communicates with people, but ultimately, it's supposed to be something that people can enjoy. Sometimes you just want to escape for an hour and a half. "
Lauren Mayberry
Want
You
Music
" 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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Problem
Music
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" I operate a pretty strict muting and blocking policy on Twitter. "
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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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Us
" Life's too short to be shoehorned into a box that isn't for you. "
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Short
" I don't have a lot of time for things that are deliberately, achingly cool. "
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Deliberately
" 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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" My band persona is 25% tougher than I am. "
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" If people are really hateful and disgusting in the way they treat other people, that probably came from a hurt place - but then, when does it stop? When does this spiral end? Sometimes you can get pretty melancholic about that. "
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" People have said it's hypocritical for me to call myself a feminist and make the kind of music we are making, because we signed to a major in the U.K., and that system objectifies women. Or people have complained that I don't dance. But I like the idea that I can stomp around the stage if I want. "
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People
" I don't want to sound negative here, but I don't know any lady that was surprised by #MeToo. "
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Here
Negative
Sound