99 Quotes by Maggie Rogers

I like songs that you can have both the physical release and an emotional release.

I reached a place where I wanted to make more music, but I didn't know what I wanted. So I stopped labeling music by genre and just got into a studio to be creative. Now I write whatever feels instinctive.

I'm a feminist, so it's just a really nice creative energy to work with a lot of women.

In terms of my voice, I'm very clear about who I am as a person and what I think.

I've always been a very visual creator. I make mood boards or sit with coloured pencils and scribble and try and figure out what I'm trying to work through musically.

As a producer, as a songwriter, I've spent a lot of time either in my bedroom or in studios, alone.

Part of success is having a good story, and as a journalist, I totally understand. But it meant that my many, many years of focus and hard work got kind of prepackaged into a Cinderella story. I'm super grateful that it happened, but it left me feeling like I never got to be a full human in the experience.

The Pharrell video cut my body and soul in half.

It's funny because, based on the music I was making before, if you'd asked me who was the one gatekeeper or influencer whom I'd want to hear my music, I don't think Pharrell would be the first person I'd pick.