--- title: "19 Music Quotes By M.I.A" description: "19 Music quotes by M.I.A. Plus more from M.I.A and more Music sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/m-i-a-3418_art_i-don-t-consider-myself-a-musician-i-m-a_2866575.jpg" --- > [I don't consider myself a musician. I'm an artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-don-t-consider-myself-a-musician-i-m-an-artist/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/m-i-a-3418_art_i-don-t-consider-myself-a-musician-i-m-a_2866575.jpg) > [If music's a political place, I'm out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/if-music-s-a-political-place-i-m-out/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/m-i-a-3418_ifs_if-music-s-a-political-place-i-m-out-206_2065292.jpg) > [If it's just politics that's running music, f - k that. I'm out of here! I can't think of anything more boring.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/if-it-s-just-politics-that-s-running-music-f-k-that-i-m-out-of-here-i/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d10/m-i-a-3418_boring_if-it-s-just-politics-that-s-running-mus_1451772.jpg) > [I don't support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-don-t-support-terrorism-and-never-have-as-a-sri-lankan-that-fled/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f67/m-i-a-3418_civilian_i-don-t-support-terrorism-and-never-have_1274676.jpg) > [I already feel that I am making a political statement by sticking around in music, when I am doing it so differently…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-already-feel-that-i-am-making-a-political-statement-by-sticking/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b75/m-i-a-3418_feels_i-already-feel-that-i-am-making-a-politi_1614378.jpg) > [There has been an effect of business rap on the output of today's rap music. But I don't think that's the modern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/there-has-been-an-effect-of-business-rap-on-the-output-of-today-s-rap/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e68/m-i-a-3418_business_there-has-been-an-effect-of-business-rap_1828565.jpg) > [It is a coincidence that Mathangi is the Goddess of Music and the spoken word, which can be rap.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/it-is-a-coincidence-that-mathangi-is-the-goddess-of-music-and-the/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d1d/m-i-a-3418_coincidence_it-is-a-coincidence-that-mathangi-is-the_2567630.jpg) > [I hate the idea of street art. With music, I just needed my brain and my voice, which didn't cost anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-hate-the-idea-of-street-art-with-music-i-just-needed-my-brain-and/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a3/m-i-a-3418_art_i-hate-the-idea-of-street-art-with-music_2881467.jpg) > [The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/the-music-industry-is-so-tied-up-politically-they-re-afraid-they/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aeb/m-i-a-3418_industry_the-music-industry-is-so-tied-up-politic_1404428.jpg) > [Music that was made in the 60s and 70s did come from a really soulful place. The seed for the songs written…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/music-that-was-made-in-the-60s-and-70s-did-come-from-a-really-soulful/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/312/m-i-a-3418_made_music-that-was-made-in-the-60s-and-70s-d_491247.jpg) > [The music industry was invented, like, 100 years ago. I'm talking about the goddess Matangi, who invented music 5,000 years ago. She…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/the-music-industry-was-invented-like-100-years-ago-i-m-talking-about/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/488/m-i-a-3418_goddess_the-music-industry-was-invented-like-100_1521315.jpg) > [In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/in-my-head-i-actually-think-my-songs-are-pop-songs-i-think-damn-that-2/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb8/m-i-a-3418_actually_in-my-head-i-actually-think-my-songs-are_2530377.jpg) > [I feel like people either love me or hate me, which is good, because that was the point of what I do.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-feel-like-people-either-love-me-or-hate-me-which-is-good-because/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdd/m-i-a-3418_about_i-feel-like-people-either-love-me-or-hat_389452.jpg) > [At first, I found the music I was making really hard to find a home for. I felt like my attitude was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/at-first-i-found-the-music-i-was-making-really-hard-to-find-a-home/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/192/m-i-a-3418_actual_at-first-i-found-the-music-i-was-making_2351071.jpg) > [I never pigeonholed myself - the only reason you'd want to pigeonhole is to monetize your business and, as a person, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-never-pigeonholed-myself-the-only-reason-you-d-want-to-pigeonhole/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a2b/m-i-a-3418_business_i-never-pigeonholed-myself-the-only-reas_377232.jpg) > [In my head I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, Damn, that's a pop song! I can practice in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/in-my-head-i-actually-think-my-songs-are-pop-songs-i-think-damn-that/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a0/m-i-a-3418_anthem_in-my-head-i-actually-think-my-songs-are_1792149.jpg) > [ Nowadays, \[young musicians\] are so quick to be like, "OK, fine, I'll take the cheque, or I'll get the stamp from XYZ,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/nowadays-young-musicians-are-so-quick-to-be-like-ok-fine-i-ll-take/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/m-i-a-3418_bigger_nowadays-young-musicians-are-so-quick-to_1829027.jpg) > [I don't understand why people make me want to make music that's a join-the-dots thing by numbers. I find it really difficult…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-don-t-understand-why-people-make-me-want-to-make-music-that-s-a/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c87/m-i-a-3418_allen_i-don-t-understand-why-people-make-me-wa_2561999.jpg) > [People say we're similar with Lady Gaga, that we both mix all these things in the pot and spit them out differently,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/people-say-we-re-similar-with-lady-gaga-that-we-both-mix-all-these/) M.I.A [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48e/m-i-a-3418_grace_people-say-we-re-similar-with-lady-gaga_365532.jpg) ## Other authors on Music - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-taylor-swift-89132.jpg) Taylor Swift 101 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/taylor-swift/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-moby-68765.jpg) Moby 95 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/moby/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brian-eno-19492.jpg) Brian Eno 91 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/brian-eno/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-rollins-41662.jpg) Henry Rollins 82 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/henry-rollins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-lennon-51796.jpg) John Lennon 79 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/john-lennon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lady-gaga-58306.jpg) Lady Gaga 73 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/lady-gaga/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-wynton-marsalis-96408.jpg) Wynton Marsalis 72 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/wynton-marsalis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-bruce-springsteen-20092.jpg) Bruce Springsteen 69 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/bruce-springsteen/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bob-dylan-18556.jpg) Bob Dylan 67 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/bob-dylan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-david-byrne-27295.jpg) David Byrne 63 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/david-byrne/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-miles-davis-68255.jpg) Miles Davis 61 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/miles-davis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dave-grohl-27056.jpg) Dave Grohl 58 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/dave-grohl/) ## More by M.I.A > [I'd be very controversial if I said why, and I don't do controversial anymore. That's too passé. So last year. Being controversial is boring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-d-be-very-controversial-if-i-said-why-and-i-don-t-do-controversial/) M.I.A > [You have to constantly redefine who you are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/you-have-to-constantly-redefine-who-you-are/) M.I.A > [That's what I miss, being a real human.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/that-s-what-i-miss-being-a-real-human/) M.I.A > [Retirement: a brand new beginning! How wonderful!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/retirement-a-brand-new-beginning-how-wonderful/) M.I.A > [I don't like the idea of spirituality done the way it's done. The only way I could understand it was through creativity, not by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-don-t-like-the-idea-of-spirituality-done-the-way-it-s-done-the-only/) M.I.A > [I felt pissed off because I realized that you have to teach people in a clichéd way how to be happy-and happiness has become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-felt-pissed-off-because-i-realized-that-you-have-to-teach-people-in/) M.I.A > [The first 10 years of my life, I lived as 'Matangi.' When I came to England in '86, my first week of school was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/the-first-10-years-of-my-life-i-lived-as-matangi-when-i-came-to/) M.I.A > [My uncle was the first brown person to have a market stall on Petticoat Lane in the 1960s. He worked his way up from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/my-uncle-was-the-first-brown-person-to-have-a-market-stall-on/) M.I.A > [That divide between the rich and poor is so crazy, because even white kids are suffering now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/that-divide-between-the-rich-and-poor-is-so-crazy-because-even-white/) M.I.A > [Businessmen in society are not going to be the ones that promote anything outside of money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/businessmen-in-society-are-not-going-to-be-the-ones-that-promote/) M.I.A > [That's what New York is like - you can't have real art happen in an institution because rich people can make the world stop.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/that-s-what-new-york-is-like-you-can-t-have-real-art-happen-in-an/) M.I.A > [I feel like a mirror reflecting back everyones perception of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-feel-like-a-mirror-reflecting-back-everyones-perception-of-me/) M.I.A > [In England right now you're not good enough until you get validated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/in-england-right-now-you-re-not-good-enough-until-you-get-validated/) M.I.A > [I'm still working out my opinions - it's always a question mark. I leave loads of space open, and people don't like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/i-m-still-working-out-my-opinions-it-s-always-a-question-mark-i-leave/) M.I.A > [Basically, when I went to school in Sri Lanka from age five onward, the classes there were sometimes sorted into a hierarchy of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-i-a/basically-when-i-went-to-school-in-sri-lanka-from-age-five-onward-the/) M.I.A ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/m-i-a/#itemlist", "name": "19 Music Quotes By M.I.A", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't consider myself a musician. 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