Grimes

As a producer, I'm trying to challenge myself to just make something that is of a professional quality - not necessarily pop music, but maybe in the sense that Nine Inch Nails is professional quality. ”

The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast. ”

There's definitely a solitary aspect to not having a band, and there are times when I wish that I did. ”

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

My dream job would be sitting in a room, cranking out hits for Rihanna. ”

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. ”

Miami is just really fun whenever I go there. It's like this post-apocalyptic Barbie world: everything is pink, and there're palm trees everywhere. But then there are also all these people in crazy sunglasses, warehouses with sick parties where all the girls are covered in spikes and black leather. It's a very weird place. ”

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

I'm against spending money to record. ”

I'm not interested in making art unless I'm totally freaked out and worried people are going to hate it. ”