I don't think my lyrics go so well when I try to sound poetic. Some people do that really well. If I did that I'd feel like it wouldn't be genuine.

Identity politics are becoming less important since culture's being blended into one big thing - I look at kids' Tumblrs and they're all into the same things.

I've always thought that reviews and knowing how much your fans appreciate or don't like something, that's the sugar coating. I'm trying not to think about those things.

I'm not worried about repeating myself - I'm more worried that I'd just get bored.

I see a lot of people of color in my fanbase and at all my shows, and it's really awesome.

Once you move in with your significant other, you have to become a combination of each other.

It's really cool to be around people that are younger than you who are really cool with being open about stuff.

I don't put categories on music, myself. So either people go with it or they don't, and sometimes the names sound a little silly.

Maybe one day I'll write my rock album so I can use more obscure references and just be weird. If the lyrics are too crazy, though, then it's not pop anymore.

Kids are starting to dress the same, listen to the same music. I look at their Tumblrs and they're all into the same things.

I like to challenge myself, to see if I can actually write a pop album that people can connect with lyrically. Musically, it's very accessible - or, at least, I hope so.

Weariness that wants to reach the ultimate with one leap, with one fatal leap, a poor ignorant weariness that does not want to want any more: this created all gods and afterworlds.

There is darkness in light, there is pain in joy, and there are thorns on the rose.

Judge me if you want, but at the end of my life I choose to have memories not regrets.

Through the darkest paths, you can reach the brightest heavens and this marvellous possibility will keep you full of life even in the middle of most horrible utter darknesss!

It's well proven that if you have equality in society, society flourishes, and if you have inequality, it doesn't. So it's good for everybody.

What you said was true. we don't live or love in a vacuum. There are people around us who care about us who would be hurt, maybe destroyed if we let ourselves feel what we might want to feel.

If your desire is a 10 but your self-esteem is a 5, you'll never perform at the level of a 10. You'll perform as a 5 or lower. People are ever able to outperform their self-image.

For the snark was a boojum, you see.

That's sexism, that is. Going around giving people girly presents just because they're a girl.

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars-and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful.