Lauren Mayberry Quotes
Ultimately, what we're striving for is people being allowed to do what they want and not feeling they should or shouldn't do certain things.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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We've done a couple of women's mags, but we tend to talk about feminism and women in the industry, which I feel more comfortable talking about. It's a more valuable discussion than, 'Oh, you're a girl in a band. What hair conditioner do you use?' I use hair conditioner, and I like talking about it. But I don't want that to be the question.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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To me, it is not necessarily you responding that trolls want: they want to scare, they want to intimidate, and they want to silence people - so ignoring it doesn't make a difference.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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Life's too short to be shoehorned into a box that isn't for you.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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We're in entertainment. We're supposed to be making music that communicates with people, but ultimately, it's supposed to be something that people can enjoy. Sometimes you just want to escape for an hour and a half.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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One guy came to a show and was like, 'You're going to be huge. I can see it in my mind's eye. We could make you the next Pixie Lott.' I did an internal scream and ran away.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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Making sure that we interact with the fanbase in a way that feels right to us has been really important.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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People say Taylor Swift's not feminist enough or Beyonce's not feminist enough, but there are 12-year-old girls going to their shows and taking an awesome message.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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I think that everybody likes different kinds of music, and that's absolutely fine.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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When I'm writing, it's because I'm trying to figure something out for myself. If I don't believe in what I've written, then how can I expect anyone else to believe in that, either?
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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We went from playing small clubs to quite big stages quite quickly, and a lot of the time, I felt like I was trying to catch up with myself. Figuring out how to take up space was an interesting journey.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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We come from a more alternative rock band background, and it's interesting to see the things that people think we should or shouldn't do since our music is a little bit poppier.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches
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If people are really hateful and disgusting in the way they treat other people, that probably came from a hurt place - but then, when does it stop? When does this spiral end? Sometimes you can get pretty melancholic about that.
Lauren Mayberry
Chvrches