Grimes

“My manager lives on my block; four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It's a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.”

“If you focus too much on development of the visual angle, it could be a detriment to what you're doing musically.”

“It's really hard to be on stage and packing your gear when people who just saw you play are in the room, because they all just want to talk to you.”

“I get offers to do huge-budget music videos with big production companies all the time, but I have no interest.”

“I'm not good at being, like, a sexy girl.”

“I don't own anything designer.”

“Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.”

“I think I have serious latent Catholic guilt issues.”

“The thing is, I really like working. If I sit around too much, I get really bad anxiety.”

“If I'm a bad mood, I can't go on stage and smile.”

“My favorite music is never the music that anyone else likes, and other people's favorite songs are always my least favorite.”

“Especially with music, people want confidence.”

“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.”

“I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I'm on tour, and it's just hard.”

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

“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.”

“My set can get really screamo and aggressive, or it can be ambient and Enya-esque.”

“I'm a very unhealthy person, and Montreal is very cold, and I'm usually sick when I'm there.”

“Most of my music videos were made for under $200.”

“Fashion can be a really powerful tool, but it's also a place where you can be totally humiliated and have your power taken from you.”