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" Nobody asks me about what male musicians I think about; I only ever get asked about females. "
Lorde
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" I'd refer to myself as a feminist. I don't think my music is overtly rooted in feminism. I'm a teenager, and 95 percent of my friends are boys, and that's just the way I've always been. "
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" I actually love Twitter and Instagram. I do think it's so strange to think that 20 years ago, people would never have known personal stuff about musicians and actors, but I like it. As long as I don't obsessively overshare, it's OK. And when I do overshare, it's just, like, me saying, 'I've got $7 in my bank account!' "
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" I started writing music when I was around twelve. My current record company saw a video of me performing at my school's talent show. "
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" My dad is a civil engineer, and my mom is a stay-at-home mom. The fact that my parents weren't really involved in music was kind of good, because it meant that I had something that was private and personal. "
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" It must have been when I was 14 or 15 that I started tentatively writing songs and was able to convey an emotion and a lyric with what I wanted to say. "
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" If I'm going to dress up, I like things that are quite long and classic. I like feeling dressed up and like a lady. "
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