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I just can't perform well unless I'm wearing jeans.

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Grimes
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: March 17
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Claire Elise Boucher
Claire Boucher
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Lately I've been really into screaming a lot through delay [effects], having seven people on stage topless going crazy, stuff like that. Really in your face, but maybe more organic than choreographed dance moves.
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If you focus too much on development of the visual angle, it could be a detriment to what you're doing musically.
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I like creating beauty out of scary things.
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I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.
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My manager lives on my block four of the apartments in my apartment complex of seven are people I know. It's a really close-knit community, and almost everyone on these few blocks are artists or graphic designers, because we live right on the cusp of a warehouse district.
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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 like being behind the camera because I can control perception and what people see.
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I write music better in the winter, I prefer making music when it's dark.
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I like going crazy. And not just for art - I like extremes in general.
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I can tell really early on in a painting if I'm going to toss it or not.
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If I went on 'American Idol,' I would definitely be kicked out immediately.
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I grew up with four brothers, and in the back of my head I feel pretty masculine. It's always funny when I hear recordings of my voice, because it's so deep when I hear it in my head.
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Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
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I have a lot of Japanese friends: I grew up in Vancouver, and there's this huge Japanese population over there.
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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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It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it's really important for me to not break the groove.
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Most of my music videos were made for under $200.
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Miami is just really fun whenever I go there. It's like this post-apocalyptic Barbie world: everything is pink, and there're palm trees everywhere. But then there are also all these people in crazy sunglasses, warehouses with sick parties where all the girls are covered in spikes and black leather. It's a very weird place.
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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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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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