A lot of musicians talk about how they were into music from the start; they always wanted to be musicians. It wasn't… — Mitski Copy Share Image
You always want what you can't have, and that all-American thing, from the day I was born, I could never enter that… — Mitski Copy Share Image
I don't set out to write something. I more just write, and later on, I discover what it's about. — Mitski Copy Share Image
There's this myth that women are supposed to compete with each other or something, or we're supposed to hate each other, and… — Mitski Copy Share Image
I think your ego gets in the way of making something good because it kind of blinds you from the actual art. — Mitski Copy Share Image
I always have strong urges to sabotage myself. Whenever someone says they like something about my music, I tend to not want… — Mitski Copy Share Image
When I started making music, I was like, 'This is something I can believe I was meant to do.' — Mitski Copy Share Image
With solo shows, you have complete control over the set list. If you feel like you want to do something different or… — Mitski Copy Share Image
Whenever I've tried to ingratiate myself to an existing community, I tend to give too much, to become whatever it is they… — Mitski Copy Share Image
When you're doing something you're not used to, you kind of realize that you're still a kid: even though the whole world… — Mitski Copy Share Image
Pop artists work really hard, and they might not work for the same things that indie artists do, but they're still musicians, and they're… — Mitski Copy Share Image
I think my whole identity is formed around not knowing where I'm from. It might even be that I find comfort in that confusion. — Mitski Copy Share Image
Maybe this is a made-up belief to preserve myself, but I do believe that everyone has a purpose, and my purpose is to put… — Mitski Copy Share Image
I actually love the summer. When I went to Miami on tour, I was actually like, 'I love this place.' — Mitski Copy Share Image
On tour, I don't drink, because I don't think in any other job you are supposed to get to work and drink whisky. — Mitski Copy Share Image
When someone is a musician - trying to make a living off being a public figure - it's really easy for people to see… — Mitski Copy Share Image
If I ever found a place where I belonged, that in itself would be an identity crisis to me. — Mitski Copy Share Image