Grimes Quotes

For I am coconut / and the heart of me / is sweeter / than you know.

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

I like creating beauty out of scary things.

I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal.

Before you hate something you should try to understand it.

I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative.

By the time I'm 50, there is probably going to be a nuclear holocaust. I should just enjoy myself.

If you tell someone you're doing something innovative, they'll think you're doing something innovative.

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

Ugly girls generally don't become successful in music. And it sucks because it's a standard that just exists.

Writing is an antisocial act.

Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It's not even a human voice; it almost sounds mechanical.

We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.

Whenever I'm making music I'm always waiting for the shivers to happen - that's an important thing for me.

I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me.

Art gives me an outlet where I can be aggressive in a world where I usually can't be.

I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.

Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.

Something about your life always makes its way into your stories. Thats just the nature of the beast.

Bouldering is like masturbation: not as good as the real thing but you don't need to worry about your protection.

You can't be blocked if you just keep on writing words. Any words. People who get 'blocked' make the mistake of thinking they have to write good words.

Just because people are calling you skinny doesn't mean I'm like, 'Yay!' No! You're telling me I don't look right. This is me, this is my body - I have accepted it.

Obviously, I like things that are cute and aggressive at the same time, but I didn't want it to just be mini-bangs and lip-syncing in a dress. I need to get away from that stuff.

I think Canadians make a lot of music because we're stuck inside all the time.

I want to say my life inspires my lyrics, but I also try to abstract them as much as possible because I don't want to refer to my life explicitly. I'm definitely really embarrassed by my lyrics.

The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you.

The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they're having a good time.

What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office.

Arnold was a dog's dog. Whenever he shuffled along walks and through alleyways, he always gave the impression of being on to something big.

When I'm in the U.S. Senate, I will fiercely oppose the president's attack on Kentucky's coal industry, because protecting our jobs will be my No. 1 priority.

I believe the human mind is a very fallible thing, but it's the only thing that I can really know, I guess.

I love tailcoats; I love blazers. I love tailored things.

Silence is a way of saying: we do not have to entertain each other; we are okay as we are.

I just can't perform well unless I'm wearing jeans.

I prefer making videos to making music.

The English inn stands permanently planted at the confluence of the roads of history, memory, and romance.

There's something about a blank page that makes me tingle.

Each of us is tied, in some fashion, to the past. We are all part of a continuum.

I'm an artist...The difference is that I don't tell anybody. I refuse to give them new reasons to laugh at me.

Even though I really admire what Beyonce does, and she's probably got one of the best live shows in the world - honestly! - that's so not my style.

Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.

Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity.

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.

If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.

I may have got (Paul) Waner out, but I never fooled him.

I saw a lot of good hitters but I never saw a better one than Paul Waner. I mean I once threw a side arm spitter right into his belly and he hit it into the upper deck.

I'm a very unhealthy person, and Montreal is very cold, and I'm usually sick when I'm there.

For me, I grew up in a house doing charity work for homeless people, and my parents had a lot of homeless friends. We were always taught to not discriminate and not judge.

Children can ask what adults don't dare to because we don't want to admit we're scared and we don't really want to hear the answers.