97 Quotes by Mitski

I have social media accounts, I answer honestly in interviews—and anyone who sees me perform can tell I’m in love with human beings, I want desperately to feel connected. Everything I do is for my love of, and yearning for, people. So press outlets nonetheless insisting I’m ‘intensely private’ feels vindictive, like a punishment for setting boundaries, and for not offering more of myself for content and exploitation.

I didn't fit in anywhere when I grew up, but I was always American, so to survive, I created this 'ideal America.' Finally I came to the U.S. and realised, 'Oh, I don't belong here, either.'

I remember I took a music course in junior year of high school, and some girl brought in 'Teardrops On My Guitar,' and she was like, 'Isn't this song great?' And everyone was like, 'Who's Taylor Swift?' And now, every time I listen to Taylor Swift, I remember that moment.

If I ever found a place where I belonged, that in itself would be an identity crisis to me.

My father was obsessed with folk music from around the world, and I think the countless artists who performed them are my biggest influences.

Miyazaki movies were what I was raised on. I've watched them since I was very young, and I've been greatly shaped by them.

I think my whole identity is formed around not knowing where I'm from. It might even be that I find comfort in that confusion.

I think growing up the way I did has made me a lot more objective, and that's important in the process of writing and trying to look at subjective matter that way.

I don't want to be elitist.