Kimbra quotes
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“That's the beauty of song writing. You never know when inspiration will come or how it will hit, you just gotta kinda grasp a hold of it and make sense of it somehow.”
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“Im so fascinated by the human longing for meaning. The way we relate romantically to each other is so much to do with our longing for meaning as well.”
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“It feels like it's just starting in America and the UK. It's great to have a loyal fanbase in Australia and New Zealand. People in America say how polished our band are, but that didn't happen overnight; that came from doing all this touring back home.”
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“The fun of being in the pop world is you can really play with people's perceptions of what the word pop means.”
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“There's a vulnerability in music but you've also got to protect your sacred place and have a place you can still retire to that no one else knows about. So that's a thing I just try to balance.”
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“I have times when I doubt what I'm doing. When those moments hit, I think about how grateful I am to be able to do what I do everyday. It was harder when I started because I didn't see the response, but now I'm out there playing for people and seeing them happy, which makes it all worthwhile”
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“It's a really cool time for artists who want to strive for a little more depth in what they want to say to come forward. We live in a very fast world right now. We've got all this media and music which is so accessible to us, it's here one minute gone the next.”
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“My process is to be by myself when I record. It's quite an emotional performance to pull off when someone else is in the room. I prefer to go away and have my own time with it, bring it in later.”
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“When you work on an album for three and a half years, you're kind of ready for it to get out there. To have your songs reach people.”
-- KimbraSource : "Kimbra - And Gotye - Rock SNL" by Allison P. Davis, www.elle.com. April 16, 2012.
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“I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that reflects where I'm at in life now.”
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“Obviously I don't really go to church any more - no time.”
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“I want to be the kind of artist who keeps pushing on every album. I don't want to settle on a sound.”
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“I think 'SNL' is so well-known for its musical performances, as well, and people really breaking into America through a really great performance on there. So I think me and Gotye are both really excited to be amongst such company. You know, it's great.”
-- KimbraSource : "Kimbra And Gotye 'excited' For 'SNL' Appearance" by Jocelyn Vena, www.mtv.com. April 13, 2012.
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“I started writing songs when I was 10. It was a natural way to express myself as a kid. It wasn't until I started listening to jazz, joined the choir and picked up a guitar that my little hobby became something far more serious.”
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“I moved from New Zealand to Melbourne when I was 17. I'd planned to go to university to study French, but I was offered a contract to write and record an album that was too good to pass up. Looking back now I think that was pretty young but, at the time, I was ready to have an adventure.”
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“I guess there might come a point when I will want to live an anonymous life. I'm only at the start of my career, so I'm sure that moment will come, but I know how blessed I am to have this platform on which to speak and influence.”
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“I haven't stopped writing which is good. I'm scared to stop completely otherwise it might lead to stagnancy.”
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“I do like the idea of pulling in different producers to get new perspectives. That's what I did with Vows and I feel it just gives variety and makes for a more exciting journey for the listener.”
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“I feel far more connected to the whole band if I can somehow physically respond... with my body.”
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