Grimes Quotes

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• I like creating beauty out of scary things.

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  Creating, Scary, Scary Things

  "Claire Boucher Mines Beauty From the Dark Side" by Laura M. Holson, www.nytimes.com. March 7, 2012.

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• I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

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  Order, Want, Moral

  "Grimes Wrote a Tumblr Manifesto Against Sexism" by Amanda Dobbins, www.vulture.com. April 24, 2013.

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• Art gives me an outlet where I can be aggressive in a world where I usually can't be.

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  Art, Giving, World

  "Grimes: 'Oblivion'". Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. March 5, 2012.

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• By the time I'm 50, there is probably going to be a nuclear holocaust. I should just enjoy myself.

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  Holocaust, Nuclear, Should

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• I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

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  Important, Feels, I Can

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• Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn't mean it's not important or relevant.

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  Philosophical, Mean, Important

  Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. February 16, 2012.

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• I cry really easily. If I see a butterfly, I'll practically burst into tears. So it's really hard for me to yell at people, because I'll feel so guilty about it. But if I don't, then they don't take me seriously and it's this endless cycle.

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  Butterfly, People, Tears

  "Tavi Gevinson". Interview with Grimes, www.interviewmagazine.com. September 11, 2014.

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• From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative.

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  Creative, Age, Unhappy

  "Grimes: nine days without food, sleep or company gave me Visions". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2012.

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• Basically, I'm really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do.

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  Consistency, Impressionable

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• If you tell someone you're doing something innovative, they'll think you're doing something innovative.

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  Thinking, Innovative, Ifs

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• I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general.

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  Art, Crazy, Going Crazy

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• Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity.

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  Creativity, Stimulation, Term

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• Ugly girls generally don't become successful in music. And it sucks because it's a standard that just exists.

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  Girl, Successful, Ugly

  Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. February 16, 2012.

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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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  Thinking, Way, Audience

  "Grimes: nine days without food, sleep or company gave me Visions". Interview with Sam Richards, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2012.

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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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  People, Looks, Good Times

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• Whenever I'm making music I'm always waiting for the shivers to happen - that's an important thing for me.

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  Waiting, Important, Shiver

  "Always Waiting For The Shivers To Happen: Grimes Interviewed". Interview with Angus Finlayson, thequietus.com. May 25, 2012.

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• Lets make it known that we don't want to give away our beautiful homeland to corporate interests. It is our right as Canadians to be part of these decisions. The only thing standing between this world and environmental catastrophe is us

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  Beautiful, Giving, Decision

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• Especially with music, people want confidence.

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  People, Want

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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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  Hate, Shoes, People

  "One to watch: Grimes". Interview with Hermione Hoby, www.theguardian.com. January 28, 2012.

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• I like being behind the camera because I can control perception and what people see.

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  People, Perception, Cameras

  Source: pitchfork.com

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• I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it's the only thing that I can really know, I guess.

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  Believe, Mind, Humans

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• Obviously, I like things that are cute and aggressive at the same time, but I didn't want it to just be mini-bangs and lip-syncing in a dress. I need to get away from that stuff.

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  Cute, Bangs, Dresses

  "Grimes: 'Genesis'". Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. August 27, 2012.

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• I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I'll black out the windows or something.

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  Night, Black, Window

  "Always Waiting For The Shivers To Happen: Grimes Interviewed". Interview with Angus Finlayson, thequietus.com. May 25, 2012.

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• My great fear is that I'm the ultimate shallow person. I think about this kind of thing a lot, and about this phenomenon in our culture where people identify themselves with their interests. I've been trying not to think about it too much. It used to really upset me when people called me "witch house."

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  Thinking, Shallow Person, People

  Interview with Carrie Battan, pitchfork.com. February 16, 2012.

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• I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.

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  Rights, Issues, Environmental

  "Sexism In Music Targeted By Female Singer Grimes In New Blog Post". www.huffingtonpost.com. April 24, 2013.

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