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I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.
Grimes
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Grimes
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: March 17
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Vancouver
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Claire Elise Boucher
Claire Boucher
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I can't censor myself it's really important for me to say how I feel.
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Removing all stimulation around you is a really positive thing in terms of stimulating your creativity.
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I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, and my childhood brain perceived medieval Catholicism as an action movie: There's this crazy omnipresent guy who can destroy you at any moment.
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I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.
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The way that you present yourself visually totally dictates your audience and everything that anyone thinks about you.
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From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative.
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If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.
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I don't even wear shoes with heels because I hate making a noise when I walk and people looking at me.
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I would never go to a studio. I need my space, you know what I mean? I need to be able to chain smoke and pace about, cry and like... spit. Just make noise, make a huge mess. I also feel like if I was concerned for the cost of the studio - like, 'this is costing 40 dollars an hour' - I wouldn't be able to work.
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