It could be the sort of declining grip of the American MTV-nation culture-the fact that MTV doesn't play so much music anymore. — M.I.A Culture Copy Share Image
Confidence takes constant nurturing, like a bed, it must be remade every day. — M.I.A Bed Copy Share Image
I have no ties to my dad. I had no communications with him; it didn't shape who I am or anything like… — M.I.A Actually Copy Share Image
The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in. — M.I.A Industry Copy Share Image
In New York, everyone's really neurotic and talks about themselves all the time. — M.I.A About Copy Share Image
I was part of the generation that pushed the Internet. In fact, I broke as an artist in the U.S.A. because of… — M.I.A Art Copy Share Image
Versace designs have always been bootlegged. Now it's Versace bootlegging the bootleg for the bootleggers to bootleg the bootleg. — M.I.A Always Copy Share Image
I feel so terrible for the kids now. In London, even people in their forties can't afford to buy a house or… — M.I.A Afford Copy Share Image
In 2004, I went onstage for the first time. They put a mike in my hand and pushed me out the door… — M.I.A Crowd Copy Share Image
Madonna did amazing songs. She had an amazing sense of style, without a stylist. And she was flawed, and sometimes she admitted… — M.I.A Admitted Copy Share Image
When I first came out, I was a film student, and my mom sewed clothes. I was already doing a million things… — M.I.A Came Copy Share Image
I remember taking my demo to every dance person in London. People were like, 'We don't know what this is!' The first… — M.I.A Champion Copy Share Image
Art is supposed to be about creativity. But the same people are the same art darlings every month, and it's a bit… — M.I.A Annoying Copy Share Image
Predominantly in the West, if you can only have creative voices that are either black or white, I'm going to say whatever… — M.I.A Black Copy Share Image
I feel like people either love me or hate me, which is good, because that was the point of what I do.… — M.I.A About Copy Share Image
In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in… — M.I.A Actually Copy Share Image
Somebody told me that if you wake up every day and do stuff that's easy, then you're doing the wrong thing. If… — M.I.A Doing Copy Share Image
Sri Lanka is an island off the coast of India. There's two ethnicities there; one the Sinhalese, which is the majority and… — M.I.A Began Copy Share Image
My uncle was the first brown person to have a market stall on Petticoat Lane in the 1960s. He worked his way… — M.I.A 1960s Copy Share Image
When we moved to England in 1986, I was ten years old and I didn't know anything about punk or hip hop.… — M.I.A About Copy Share Image
The first 10 years of my life, I lived as 'Matangi.' When I came to England in '86, my first week of… — M.I.A Answer Copy Share Image
I get called "ISIS" now. Why don't we have a name-and-shame weapons dealership website? Instead, we're like, "Oh my God, are you… — M.I.A Billions Copy Share Image
It's interesting, because I named my first album after my dad because I wanted to find him. My second album was named… — M.I.A After Copy Share Image
When mayors get together they probably have better conversations and have better notes to share about running different cities, and just do… — M.I.A Communication Copy Share Image
That divide between the rich and poor is so crazy, because even white kids are suffering now. — M.I.A Crazy Copy Share Image
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… — M.I.A Boring Copy Share Image
I never pigeonhole myself into any religion, but I feel it has found me. I am trying to make sense of it...… — M.I.A Am Copy Share Image
I don't think immigrants are that threatening to society at all. They're just happy they've survived some war somewhere. — M.I.A Happy Copy Share Image
As an artist, you want to play around with mediums and see if you can get the point across in different way. — M.I.A Across Copy Share Image
Nike is the uniform for kids all over the world, and African design has been killed by Nike. Africans no longer want… — M.I.A African Copy Share Image
I hate the idea of street art. With music, I just needed my brain and my voice, which didn't cost anything. — M.I.A Art Copy Share Image
I'm still working out my opinions - it's always a question mark. I leave loads of space open, and people don't like… — M.I.A Load Copy Share Image
Businessmen in society are not going to be the ones that promote anything outside of money. — M.I.A Businessman Copy Share Image
I was shot at for being a Tamil in Sri Lanka, and then, everyone was calling me a Paki in London, and… — M.I.A Being Copy Share Image
I don't intentionally go: 'Ooh, what is provocative,' and try to do that. I just do stuff, and people go: 'Ooh, that's… — M.I.A Go Copy Share Image
It is a coincidence that Mathangi is the Goddess of Music and the spoken word, which can be rap. — M.I.A Coincidence Copy Share Image
That's what's inspiring to me - finding someplace where people haven't already seen themselves in a certain light. — M.I.A Certain Copy Share Image
I dont support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of… — M.I.A Bombing Copy Share Image
I've documented a lot of things myself as a filmmaker. If you want a rockumentary, that's in there. — M.I.A Filmmaker Copy Share Image
With homogenized culture, even if you feel frustrated, you'd have to write a Taylor Swift song to get heard. — M.I.A Culture Copy Share Image
