Charli XCX Quotes
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To me, 'X Factor' is like Vegas. Fake, twisted, but kind of wonderful. Maybe I'm sick, but I find the whole thing quite funny sometimes.
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I've been really inspired by Paris Hilton, small dogs, and a glitter, luxe lifestyle.
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The scenes in 'The Virgin Suicides' where Elle Fanning is ice skating are really amazing.
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I count myself as not only just an artist, not only as a singer, but a business woman. I write my own songs; I write my own video treatments, manage other artists. I write for other artists; it's not just about getting on stage and singing a song.
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The second someone tries to put me in a box, I will do everything to rebel against that.
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When I was younger, I was addicted to the idea of becoming a rapper.
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Obviously, my label would want me to be on the radio all the time, but that's not my personal goal.
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Some people think of feminine as just being pretty and quiet and sweet, but I also think being feminine is being angry and also being sexy and aggressive and passionate.
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From the moment I stepped into this industry, I've always had to fight for my ideas and for my voice to be heard.
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I never dress for the occasion correctly because I hate fashion rules. They're so boring.
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I always love wearing Vivienne Westwood. Her dresses just seem to fit me perfectly, and she makes dresses for girls with curves - I love that.
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I've heard people say to me, 'How can you claim to be a feminist when you dress like that?' I wear a lot of slip dresses and nightwear and stuff. People always question my credibility because of that: 'Oh, are you selling sex? Are you doing this or that to be recognized more or to sell your music?' No, it's just a fashion thing for me.
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I've wanted to write good pop music, beautiful pop music - not just throwaways. I've always wanted to make it sound luscious and beautiful and cinematic.
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I used to try to bully my friends into imitating the Spice Girls on the playground.
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I make pop music, but I do it on my own terms. I'll never play the game, so to speak, just for success. I'll always follow my heart and make the music I want to make.
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I want to share the experiences I've had.
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I actually think it doesn't even matter what age you are or what sex - though that does play into it sometimes - you always have to fight in any kind of creative world because nobody knows your own brain and your own creative ideas better than you do.
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I'm actually really bad at the Internet. I'm never scouring it to find new artists or new anything.
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I started writing my own things when I was about 8.
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To be honest, my usual makeup is the same as in my music video looks.
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I get on with people. I don't hang out with people who aren't nice. It's like, be real or go home.
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There are days where I can go into a room full of people, talk to every single person, and feel completely at ease, and feel like making every single person laugh, and feel like everyone's having a great time. There are other times where I go into a room of people, and I literally want to run and hide.
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I think big brows are pretty cool.
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I just feel like the songs I write lend themselves to this girl-power feeling, and those are the artists that I looked up to when I was younger.