I feel like vocals are to music what portraits are to painting. They're the humanity. Landscapes are good and fine, but at the end of the day everyone loves the Mona Lisa. — Grimes Copy Share Image
I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie:… — Grimes Copy Share Image
My favorite music is never the music that anyone else likes, and other people's favorite songs are always my least favorite. — Grimes Copy Share Image
I grew up with four brothers, and in the back of my head I feel pretty masculine. It's always funny when I hear recordings… — Grimes Copy Share Image
I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me. — Grimes Copy Share Image
I definitely see the voice as an instrument: It makes great drums, great synth pads, great everything. Vocals can be so many things, like, "Hey, I'm Michael Jackson, and this is my iconic voice," or a choir of people sounding like Mozart's Requiem. Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It's not even a human… — Grimes Copy Share
In America there's lot of cool cities, but in Canada there's, like, well, Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax may be cool, but they're so expensive.… — Grimes Copy Share Image
When I'm making something I need it to be catchy - I need it to hit the sweet spot. — Grimes Copy Share Image
I'm not, like, a natural performer. It's sort of a thing that I've had to learn to do. — Grimes Copy Share Image
From an early age, I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative. — Grimes Copy Share Image
