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> [If you're just starting off as an artist, steal as much inspiration from everything you like, as much as you can. Take from books, from poets, from musicians. Just steal stuff from all over the place and then mix it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/if-you-re-just-starting-off-as-an-artist-steal-as-much-inspiration/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70c/yukimi-nagano-14326_art_if-you-re-just-starting-off-as-an-artist_3158369.jpg)

## More by Yukimi Nagano

> [I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to write, we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-think-that-kind-of-balance-comes-with-the-process-of-growing/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I feel like fans really want to spread the word about the band. I guess when you've done three records, you feel that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-feel-like-fans-really-want-to-spread-the-word-about-the-band-i/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [ My lesson from that \[songwriting process\] was that I should go back to where I was and try to make that first pure even… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/my-lesson-from-that-songwriting-process-was-that-i-should-go-back-to/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [On stage, that for me is a space I really love to be in. It's a time to really get drawn into the music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/on-stage-that-for-me-is-a-space-i-really-love-to-be-in-it-s-a-time-to/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I never listen to any of my music after it comes out, unless I hear it in a cafe or whatever. I'll think, "I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-never-listen-to-any-of-my-music-after-it-comes-out-unless-i-hear-it/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [To foster creativity, I think a little pressure can be good, but stress isn't good. Knowing that you have a defined window of time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/to-foster-creativity-i-think-a-little-pressure-can-be-good-but-stress/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I feel like there are a lot of artists that you could put together that you love, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-feel-like-there-are-a-lot-of-artists-that-you-could-put-together/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I think it is really helpful to see the beauty in every situation. I guess it's being able to see it in unexpected places.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-think-it-is-really-helpful-to-see-the-beauty-in-every-situation-i/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I was really into R&B and stuff like that, so I really wanted to sing like Faith Evans or Mariah Carey. But I definitely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-was-really-into-r-b-and-stuff-like-that-so-i-really-wanted-to-sing/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I don't write hits. If you just open that door, you're going to get a hit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-don-t-write-hits-if-you-just-open-that-door-you-re-going-to-get-a/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [If you listen too much to doubts you're totally lost.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/if-you-listen-too-much-to-doubts-you-re-totally-lost/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [I didn't really like jazz that much and was unhappy in that genre. It was what I was doing just to get by and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/i-didn-t-really-like-jazz-that-much-and-was-unhappy-in-that-genre-it/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [For us, as artists, our goal isn't to forever try to play at the biggest venue ever. Our goal is to make music and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/for-us-as-artists-our-goal-isn-t-to-forever-try-to-play-at-the/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [Now you know you're going to have to play music for the label, you know you're going to have to get an opinion from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/now-you-know-you-re-going-to-have-to-play-music-for-the-label-you/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

> [It's always a bit risky, when you put yourself out there with somebody in a collaboration, but I think we learn things every single…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yukimi-nagano/it-s-always-a-bit-risky-when-you-put-yourself-out-there-with-somebody/)

[Yukimi Nagano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukimi-nagano/)

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