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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)
I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal. View quote
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I like performing, but I usually get really sick when I'm on tour, and it's just hard. View quote
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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. View quote
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I always wanted to be really experimental. View quote
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When I first started out, I was making really slow, psychedelic ambient music because it was all I could do. View quote
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You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene. View quote
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I can tell really early on in a painting if I'm going to toss it or not. View quote
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I'm a very nervous, shy person. View quote
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I just can't perform well unless I'm wearing jeans. View quote
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I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living. (Grimes)
If you focus too much on development of the visual angle, it could be a detriment to what you're doing musically. View quote
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If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately. View quote
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I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general. View quote
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I'm tired of being congratulated for being thin because I can more easily fit into sample sizes from the runway. View quote
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It's really hard to be on stage and packing your gear when people who just saw you play are in the room, because they all just want to talk to you. View quote
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Basically, I'm really impressionable and have no sense of consistency in anything I do. View quote
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It's kind of like I'm Phil Spector, and I'm forcing a young girl to make pop music and perform exhaustively. Except, instead of it being someone else, that girl is also me. View quote
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If you tell someone you're doing something innovative, they'll think you're doing something innovative. View quote
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I'm a very unhealthy person, and Montreal is very cold, and I'm usually sick when I'm there. View quote
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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. (Grimes)
I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me. View quote
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Photo: Jordan Uhl, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Canadian Musician
Born: March 17, 1988
Quotes count: 47