Charli XCX Quotes
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I know some people are like, 'I'm depressed, and I'm a struggling artist,' and that really works for some people, but that doesn't work for me. I have to be really happy, even when I'm writing my depressing songs; I have to come through that stage before I can write.
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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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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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The scenes in 'The Virgin Suicides' where Elle Fanning is ice skating are really amazing.
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I really want to work with Chris Martin. I think he's a genius.
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Being nice is awesome. You have more fun; you meet more people.
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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've been really inspired by Paris Hilton, small dogs, and a glitter, luxe lifestyle.
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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 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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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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If I'm really honest, I can't cook. I'm, like, the worst, worst, worst cook in the world.
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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 started writing my own things when I was about 8.
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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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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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To be honest, my usual makeup is the same as in my music video looks.
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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 want to share the experiences I've had.
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I think big brows are pretty cool.
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My dream collaboration would be with someone like Bjork, Kate Bush, or even Dionne Warwick.
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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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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.