--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I approach music - and this sounds crazy…" description: "\"I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm Phil Spector, and I'm cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff - exc..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51a/grimes-3169_approach_i-approach-music-and-this-sounds-crazy-a_2830967.png" --- # I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm… ![“I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm Phil Spector, and I'm cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff - except they're all me. But I'm not, like, transgendered.” quote by Grimes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51a/grimes-3169_approach_i-approach-music-and-this-sounds-crazy-a_2830967.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51a/grimes-3169_approach_i-approach-music-and-this-sounds-crazy-a_2830967.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51a/grimes-3169_approach_i-approach-music-and-this-sounds-crazy-a_2830967.png) > “I approach music - and this sounds crazy - as though I'm Phil Spector, and I'm cranking out these pop stars and forcing them to do all this stuff - except they're all me. But I'm not, like, transgendered.” [Grimes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grimes/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She creates music as if she were a pop producer, but it's all herself, not a gendered identity. **In simple terms:** Self‑creation in music without gender label. Key Takeaway Create authentically, beyond gender. Themes music identity creativity Mood introspective defiant Type artistic philosophical When to use this quote - songwriting - performance art - personal branding Key Concepts self‑expression gender theory Questions to Reflect On - How does gender affect artistic perception? - Can music be truly gender‑neutral? A Different Perspective May overlook gendered experiences. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/) [Music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/) [Pop star](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pop-star/) [Pop stars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pop-stars/) [Sound](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sound/) [Stars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/stars/) ## Related quotes > [We, as pop stars, are people not androids. We’ve got views. 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We're really bad at being pop stars and walking down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-white/we-kind-of-write-pop-songs-but-we-don-t-fit-in-the-pop-world-we-re/) Katie White > [I'm a failed pop star. I always sneak a song into everything I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-gervais/i-m-a-failed-pop-star-i-always-sneak-a-song-into-everything-i-do/) [Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-gervais/) > ['The X Factor' seems to be more about building up personalities and people in tears. And it's not a new idea. The pre-Beatles pop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jools-holland/the-x-factor-seems-to-be-more-about-building-up-personalities-and/) [Jools Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jools-holland/) > [You never know what your work is going to do, man, so really, you shouldn't worry about it. 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