Marina and the Diamonds Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I'm a very, very disciplined person.”

“Rejection is a universally embarrassing topic and 'Electra Heart' is my response to that. It is a frank album.”

“You know what, if you compromise and do stuff that's not becoming to you as an artist, that's your fault.”

“Britney Spears is a big influence. Huge. I think people thought I was joking about that for a long time. But when I was a teenager, there was a genuine connection with this sweet girl who also had this very sexual side that people didn't really want to accept.”

“I really like the look of the 1950s, lots of suburban Americana influences. I'm 5'4', so I like kitten heels occasionally because I can move around a bit easier, but pointy-toed pumps are very elongating.”

“My dad's quite a conservative person, and he brought me up to be very questioning of the commercial world. He looked down on pop culture. I definitely got the impression that pop was evil and that Britney Spears was evil.”

“I didn't even listen to any music until I was 19, really. I just wanted to be famous. But I didn't say it to anyone because I was really embarrassed at the thought.”

“I do have a memo all the time because I need to be guided by something in my life. I'm not religious and I don't have idols, so something has to drive me.”

“I hate the whole 'record your album, do your promo campaign, have a year off to write another album' pattern. As an artist, you should keep creating as much as you possibly can.”

“When you are in the studio, you don't have anybody to feed off of; meanwhile, when you are playing live, you interact with people and you feel the energy in the room. When the crowd is going crazy, that definitely impacts your vocal performance. I prefer to sing live.”