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Grimes Quotes

If I’m a bad mood, I can’t go on stage and smile Picture Quote #1

The last thing I think about when I’m making music is its reception Picture Quote #1

I want to make an a cappella record to release for free Picture Quote #1

I’m not good at being, like, a sexy girl Picture Quote #1

I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general Picture Quote #1

I think I have serious latent Catholic guilt issues Picture Quote #1

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My dream job would be sitting in a room, cranking out hits for Rihanna Picture Quote #1

I love humanity, I love the way people look Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When I first started out, I was making really slow, psychedelic ambient music because it was all I could do Picture Quote #1

I need to be able to work for 20 or 30 hours in one go in complete darkness, alone with just the computer glow Picture Quote #1

I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie: There’s this crazy omnipresent guy who can destroy you at any moment Picture Quote #1

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I would never go to a studio. I need my space, you know what I mean? I need to be able to chain smoke and pace about, cry and like... spit. Just make noise, make a huge mess. I also feel like if I was concerned for the cost of the studio - like, ‘this is costing 40 dollars an hour’ - I wouldn’t be able to work Picture Quote #1

Lately I’ve been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves Picture Quote #1

I feel like vocals are to music what portraits are to painting. They’re the humanity. Landscapes are good and fine, but at the end of the day everyone loves the Mona Lisa Picture Quote #1

It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it’s really important for me to not break the groove Picture Quote #1

In America there’s lot of cool cities, but in Canada there’s, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they’re so expensive. Montreal is the only city that’s affordable but also has buses and culture Picture Quote #1

Miami is just really fun whenever I go there. It’s like this post-apocalyptic Barbie world: everything is pink, and there’re palm trees everywhere. But then there are also all these people in crazy sunglasses, warehouses with sick parties where all the girls are covered in spikes and black leather. It’s a very weird place Picture Quote #1

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There aren’t many other labels who I can say are that successful, and can give me as much as 4AD gives me, and still have such a great roster Picture Quote #1

I know texture is really important, but I think texture and stuff precedes songwriting a lot of the time these days Picture Quote #1

I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something Picture Quote #1

I love pop music, but I also love noise music, IDM - anything really, I get something out of most kinds of music. I just need to enjoy the process Picture Quote #1

Whenever I’m making music I’m always waiting for the shivers to happen - that’s an important thing for me Picture Quote #1

There used to be a lot of industry in Montreal, and now there’s not, so it’s really easy to get huge, empty spaces where you can practice and make music or make art for very, very cheap Picture Quote #1

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I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything Picture Quote #1

I don’t have any money to hire actors. I just need to get people who are going to do a good job being themselves Picture Quote #1

The thing is, I really like working. If I sit around too much, I get really bad anxiety Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I’m making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do Picture Quote #1

Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It’s not even a human voice; it almost sounds mechanical Picture Quote #1

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If I’m a bad mood, I can’t go on stage and smile (Grimes Quotes) The last thing I think about when I’m making music is its reception (Grimes Quotes) I want to make an a cappella record to release for free (Grimes Quotes) I’m not good at being, like, a sexy girl (Grimes Quotes) I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general (Grimes Quotes) I think I have serious latent Catholic guilt issues (Grimes Quotes) My dream job would be sitting in a room, cranking out hits for Rihanna (Grimes Quotes) I love humanity, I love the way people look (Grimes Quotes) 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 (Grimes Quotes) When I first started out, I was making really slow, psychedelic ambient music because it was all I could do. (Grimes Quotes) I need to be able to work for 20 or 30 hours in one go in complete darkness, alone with just the computer glow. (Grimes Quotes) I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie: There’s this crazy omnipresent guy who can destroy you at any moment (Grimes Quotes) I would never go to a studio. I need my space, you know what I mean? I need to be able to chain smoke and pace about, cry and like... spit. Just make noise, make a huge mess. I also feel like if I was concerned for the cost of the studio - like, ‘this is costing 40 dollars an hour’ - I wouldn’t be able to work (Grimes Quotes) Lately I’ve been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves (Grimes Quotes) I feel like vocals are to music what portraits are to painting. They’re the humanity. Landscapes are good and fine, but at the end of the day everyone loves the Mona Lisa (Grimes Quotes) It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it’s really important for me to not break the groove (Grimes Quotes) In America there’s lot of cool cities, but in Canada there’s, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they’re so expensive. Montreal is the only city that’s affordable but also has buses and culture (Grimes Quotes) Miami is just really fun whenever I go there. It’s like this post-apocalyptic Barbie world: everything is pink, and there’re palm trees everywhere. But then there are also all these people in crazy sunglasses, warehouses with sick parties where all the girls are covered in spikes and black leather. It’s a very weird place (Grimes Quotes) There aren’t many other labels who I can say are that successful, and can give me as much as 4AD gives me, and still have such a great roster (Grimes Quotes) I know texture is really important, but I think texture and stuff precedes songwriting a lot of the time these days (Grimes Quotes) I only work at night, generally. Usually when I work [during the day] I’ll black out the windows or something (Grimes Quotes) I love pop music, but I also love noise music, IDM - anything really, I get something out of most kinds of music. I just need to enjoy the process (Grimes Quotes) Whenever I’m making music I’m always waiting for the shivers to happen - that’s an important thing for me (Grimes Quotes) There used to be a lot of industry in Montreal, and now there’s not, so it’s really easy to get huge, empty spaces where you can practice and make music or make art for very, very cheap. (Grimes Quotes) I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything. (Grimes Quotes) I don’t have any money to hire actors. I just need to get people who are going to do a good job being themselves. (Grimes Quotes) The thing is, I really like working. If I sit around too much, I get really bad anxiety. (Grimes Quotes) 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. (Grimes Quotes) I find it really hard to throw myself into something artistically where I’m making up a whole character and finding something for that character to do. (Grimes Quotes) Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It’s not even a human voice; it almost sounds mechanical. (Grimes Quotes)

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