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.
~ Grimes
The most valuable live thing for me is when people look like they're having a good time.
Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity.
It's obviously funny to be a meme, so I could be down with it in that regard, but it also belittles one's art.
There are a lot of musicians I've met on Twitter where it was like, 'Hey, I like your music' - and then I ended up meeting them and it turned into a friendship.
I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.
If I'm a bad mood, I can't go on stage and smile.