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“There's so much talk about female artists doing their own thing but being super supportive, coming together and doing projects together. I love that whole wave.”

“I remember coming home when I was 14 and being like, 'Yeah, I'm a communist now!'”

“I think the most radical thing you can do is be yourself.”

“I do always like to sing Lana Del Rey, just because I know all her songs. But people at karaoke always want something up-tempo. Sometimes the energy level will change from 'party' to 'emotional,' which I think is great but some people don't.”

“For me, as an artist, I think you have to experiment.”

“I definitely think the best songs are written when you feel something strongly.”

“If you stick with one sound and one way of working, how will you ever progress?”

“I feel so grateful for the whole ride that I've been on.”

“I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would actually be singing on a top 10 Billboard song.”

“In Denmark we're so privileged. You get money to study, you get money if you're sick and you get money if your hand hurts. It's hard to be critical of people who are sick getting money, but in Denmark everyone gets money thrown at them and it makes them lazy.”

“I was always into the West Coast rap, the production and the flows were always more appealing to me. I think my rapping days are over though.”

“I think it's to do what's important to you, and having a lot of people - hopefully - listening to your work. It also involves being a credible artist, and being able to reach out to those who will buy into it for some other reason. But on a more personal level, success comes from having many close and strong relationships.”

“Obviously there's so many great artists out there that I'd love to work with.”

“What I love about working with Diplo is that it feels very free and fluid - we can work on a song apart from each other or in the studio, and it's always, 'Let's brainstorm, here are new ideas.' I like that kind of workflow, where it's constantly moving.”

“When I'm in a session with someone I don't know, I like hanging out for a moment and talking and seeing if we can find some similarities in whatever conversation we're having. The best thing is when you just go for it - just do something that feels good and makes you feel free in the moment.”

“I love having short hair - that means I can wear big earrings and even dresses sometimes without me feeling too feminine.”

“I think it's exciting, working with new people. There's something refreshing about not knowing what's going to happen. It's like an open sky of possibilities.”

“It's funny, I really feel like I've learned a lot in my career but I still feel like a child. Like, an 11-year-old? I think it will be like that all my life, actually.”

“I guess after the whole success with 'Lean On' - me being introduced into this more mainstream audience - I was a little scared of being my true self, and being vulnerable and being gritty.”

“For me, it's all about making a song that communicates something to a big crowd, but you still feel like it's authentic to who you are. That's that kind of pop that I hope and wish to do.”