Taylor Momsen

“Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because that's what I think life is about.”

“I don't work with a stylist.”

“I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.”

“I try not to focus on fame; I don't even really know what it means exactly because it's so fleeting.”

“I've been told I'm out of my mind since I was 11.”

“Pop has to exist and it's a great thing.”

“People misinterpret what I say all the time: They think I'm being offensive, when really, I'm only being opinionated.”

“New York's home. It's everything I'd want it to be. It's the most inspiring city I've ever been to, and I haven't been everywhere in the world, but I've been to quite a few places.”

“The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.”

“I'm very unorganized.”

“I do myself up kind of like a doll. I have a doll collection and I look at their outfits and kind of imitate them.”

“I think Robert Plant is the quintessential frontman - just the way he moves. His voice is superhuman.”

“I'd love to collaborate and write a song with Will Gallagher from Oasis. I think he's a great songwriter.”

“I've never had friends, and I don't like to be around big groups of people.”

“All I do is sit at home and play guitar. That's seriously what I do.”

“I get told all the time that I'm a fashion icon now, but I don't really know what that means. I just get dressed.”

“Like, when I write a song, the song comes first before production. Everything is written on an acoustic guitar so you can strip away everything from it and have it be equally as entertaining and good without the bells and whistles.”

“I'd call my music rock but with pop hooks.”

“'Darkness' is a subjective word; it depends what your viewpoint is and how you live life.”

“I love British bands.”