When I first began writing music I was really inspired by the French electro scene. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I always see colors when I listen to music. It's difficult to explain, but when I hear the music I think about… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I like Lady Gaga's music and I think her fashion is great, but I saw her on a chat show and I… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I'm very selfish in that I make music for myself, not for other people; I kind of only think about other people… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I don't feel embarrassed by any of the music that I like. I think it's all genuinely clever, good music. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
A good song can make you smile, or it can make you dance or laugh or remind you of a moment. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm writing a song, if I have an idea for the music video, that's how I know it's a good song. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I've wanted to write good pop music, beautiful pop music - not just throwaways. I've always wanted to make it sound luscious… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I never set out to be a cult cool artist. I always made music that I thought was pop. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
People would always ask me how I came up with my music and what it felt like to make music, and I… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I always think about fashion when it comes to making music and music videos... what the colours will look like, what the… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
'90s fashion is awesome. Best of both worlds - you had power pop, like the Spice Girls and Shampoo. But then you… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
When I first started, I wasn't really aware of anything in the industry or aware of who I really was. I just… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I always see colors when I listen to music. It's difficult to explain, but when I hear the music, I think about… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I always see my songs in colors, and I'm often more inspired by movies and photographs than I am by other songs… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I want my music, whether it's sung by other people or sung by myself, to affect the way the Top 40 radio… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
For me, I'm very visually inspired. I'm more inspired by photographs and movies than I am by listening to other music, so… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I have a really good relationship with my label and with people I've worked with since I was younger. I've always had… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I've heard people say to me, 'How can you claim to be a feminist when you dress like that?' I wear a… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
There are some really amazing artists and people behind the scenes who are really effective in championing feminism in the music industry,… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I see music in colours. I love music that's black, pink, purple or red - but I hate music that's green, yellow… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I like befriending my collaborators because I'd rather make music with people I like than people I pretend to like. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to write pop music. I never wanted to be cool or make a hipster record. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
The music I'm making is like an explosion of love. It moves away from super dark, its more romanticized and floral, but… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I loved Justice and Uffie and everyone signed to the label Ed Banger. They were really influential to me when first started… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I hadn't really thought about the kind of music I wanted to make. I was just making raps and stuff. I thought… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
A lot of females are openly discussing their experiences as women in the music industry. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
Pop music is getting so emo. It's great. Emotional girl for life. I see myself in the centre of that. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
My voice is different, but I don't think I'm the only one with a different take on pop music. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I just feel like the songs I write lend themselves to this girl-power feeling, and those are the artists that I looked… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I was really selfish, and I didn't want to listen to anyone. Then I started working with some really amazing people, traveling… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
To be honest, for me, my main workout is when I'm on stage. Even though I make pop music, I don't think… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
My real friends are definitely the people I grew up with - the people who don't care about my music career at… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I make pop music, but I do it on my own terms. I'll never play the game, so to speak, just for… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I still maintain the fact that when I write songs, I don't know what I'm doing. I don't think about it pragmatically.… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
Females should stand by each other, especially in an industry which seems to try so hard to pin us up against each other and… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I always think about fashion when it comes to making music and music videos... what the colours will look like, what the material will… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
Pop music is getting so emo. It's great. Emotional girl for life. I see myself in the centre of that. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I just want people to feel the emotion that's in the record. For me it's very raw and beautiful, I guess it's kind of… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
When I got signed, I had just turned 16. I felt like I had to continuously have these confrontations with older men who were… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
From the moment I stepped into this industry, I've always had to fight for my ideas and for my voice to be heard. — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
To be honest, for me, my main workout is when I'm on stage. Even though I make pop music, I don't think I perform… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
I've wanted to write good pop music, beautiful pop music - not just throwaways. I've always wanted to make it sound luscious and beautiful… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
