197 Quotes by Grimes

I love humanity, I love the way people look.

I don’t own anything designer.

You don’t just have to be influenced by rock, or goth, anymore. It’s okay to say, ‘My influences are Tin Pan music from Bali and Rihanna.’ There are still so many combinations that haven’t been done yet.

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

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.

When I’m making something I need it to be catchy – I need it to hit the sweet spot.

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.

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.

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