Charli XCX Quotes
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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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I started writing my own things when I was about 8.
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I feel like, throughout 'True Romance,' I was unsure of myself in terms of songwriting. Even though it was my voice, I feel there were a lot of other voices on that record, too.
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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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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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I really want to work with Chris Martin. I think he's a genius.
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I've been really inspired by Paris Hilton, small dogs, and a glitter, luxe lifestyle.
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I really just want to change the way women think about themselves. A lot of young girls are quite lost.
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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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Being nice is awesome. You have more fun; you meet more people.
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If I'm really honest, I can't cook. I'm, like, the worst, worst, worst cook in the world.
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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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The scenes in 'The Virgin Suicides' where Elle Fanning is ice skating are really amazing.
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I think big brows are pretty cool.
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To be honest, my usual makeup is the same as in my music video looks.
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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 love the Nineties because more than any other period of time, there was such an eclectic mix of styles going on. More so than in the Sixties and Seventies, when there was an overriding look and sound.
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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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I want to share the experiences I've had.
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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 never dress for the occasion correctly because I hate fashion rules. They're so boring.
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I'm not a dumb idiot just because of what I wear.
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My dream collaboration would be with someone like Bjork, Kate Bush, or even Dionne Warwick.
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Most of my youth I spent being obsessed with Baby Spice, so she was my favorite for a really long time. Now that I'm older, I actually really like Posh Spice the best. Nineties Victoria Beckham is perfection, I think.