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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. "
Grimes
Music
Favorite
Always
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" I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me. "
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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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" 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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" The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you. "
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" There are a lot of musicians I've met on Twitter where it was like, 'Hey, I like your music' - and then I ended up meeting them and it turned into a friendship. "
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" I want to make Grimes a high-fashion sci-fi act. "
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" I truly love 'Gangnam Style.' I guess it's a meme. I feel like it's one of the few times where the meme and the quality combines nicely. "
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" I'm against spending money to record. "
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" I'm a very unhealthy person, and Montreal is very cold, and I'm usually sick when I'm there. "
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Montreal
" I'm tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway. "
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" You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene. "
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" It's interesting to be a front person who is controlling the majority of the sound. "
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Interesting
Controlling
" 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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Right
Energy
" My dream job would be sitting in a room, cranking out hits for Rihanna. "
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" You want people to hate you. If you're just making people happy, you're like Mumford & Sons. "
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Hate
" I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal. "
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Who
" I feel like vocals are to music what portraits are to painting. They're the humanity. Landscapes are good and fine, but at the end of the day everyone loves the Mona Lisa. "
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Painting
End
" I just can't perform well unless I'm wearing jeans. "
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Jeans
Well
Wearing
" I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel. "
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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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" I've always been such a nerd. "
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Nerd
Always
Been
" From an early age, I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative. "
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Early
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" You don't just have to be influenced by rock, or goth, anymore. It's okay to say, 'My influences are Tin Pan music from Bali and Rihanna.' There are still so many combinations that haven't been done yet. "
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" There's definitely a solitary aspect to not having a band, and there are times when I wish that I did. "
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