Song Quotes by M.I.A

12 Song quotes by M.I.A

Even with a modest collection, M.I.A’s take on songs feels unapologetically fierce. These 12 brief statements capture her knack for turning beats into statements, making this a solid starter for anyone curious about her sonic worldview.

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Music that was made in the 60s and 70s did come from a really soulful place. The seed for the songs written…

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It is a coincidence that Mathangi is the Goddess of Music and the spoken word, which can be rap.

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'Paper Planes' was an accident. It wasn't a song we made for the masses. It took two years to get popular, and…

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With homogenized culture, even if you feel frustrated, you'd have to write a Taylor Swift song to get heard.

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When I started off in England, HMV or Tower Records would come to meetings and be, like, 'We just don't know what…

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I already feel that I am making a political statement by sticking around in music, when I am doing it so differently…

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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…

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I never pigeonholed myself - the only reason you'd want to pigeonhole is to monetize your business and, as a person, I…

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In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in…

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I don't really see a difference in independent and major labels. To me, it's pretty much the same. There used to be…

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There's a bit of hope that a song can be about anything. If you want to write a song about anything, you…

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In my head I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, Damn, that's a pop song! I can practice in…

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