Growing up in Scotland and living in Glasgow, you see the heritage that religion has had and how something that, in theory, is about kindness and community and caring for each other is used to persecute people. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Pretty much everybody we know in Glasgow who's in a band has another job. All of us have worked in bars, cafes, or cinemas. It means you can afford to do the thing you love. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I speak a little bit of French and German, but apparently, I'm really bad at Dutch. The pronunciations are quite hard. I tried to… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I don't buy into this idea that pop has to be frivolous or vacuous, and we've never subscribed to that. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I think looking at the front row of a Chvrches show is really diverse. It could be 50-year-old dudes who love Depeche Mode or… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
We come from a more alternative rock band background, and it's interesting to see the things that people think we should or shouldn't do… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Makeup and clothing and all that should be a fun way to be creative and express yourself. Just like in nature, where birds have… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Objectification, whatever its form, is not something anyone should have to 'just deal with.' — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Even in the early stages, you can tell who thinks you're an idiot singing songs someone else has written for you. We never wanted… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
We should all be able to have faith that our governments are working in our best interests - and if they aren't, then they… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Cacie Dalager's voice is beautiful, and her lyrics break my heart. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Just because I get to coast around in a nice, cushy little bubble, that's not how it is for everybody. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I've been in bands since I was about fifteen, so there are probably quite a lot of terrible teenage songs kicking about somewhere. I'm… — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
Making sure that we interact with the fanbase in a way that feels right to us has been really important. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I think about politics, so it would be inauthentic not to talk about it. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the front for somebody else's creativity and sell that day in, day out. — Lauren Mayberry Copy Share Image
