M.I.A. Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Madonna did amazing songs. She had an amazing sense of style, without a stylist. And she was flawed, and sometimes she admitted it. I'll fight the fight for Madonna. I think she should send me some chocolates or something to thank me.”

“When we moved to England in 1986, I was ten years old and I didn't know anything about punk or hip hop. The only words I knew in English were 'dance' and 'Michael Jackson.' We got put in a flat in Mitchum, and the council gave us second hand furniture, second hand clothes and a second hand radio that I took to bed with me every night.”

“I don't think immigrants are that threatening to society at all. They're just happy they've survived some war somewhere.”

“I have no ties to my dad. I had no communications with him; it didn't shape who I am or anything like that. I'm actually a product of my mom.”

“Manhattan seems pretty developed, you know what I mean? Like, it has peaked in culture.”

“As an artist, you want to play around with mediums and see if you can get the point across in different way.”

“I never pigeonhole myself into any religion, but I feel it has found me. I am trying to make sense of it... the essence of the Mathangi concept.”

“My father had no influence on my political beliefs, and to imply otherwise is wrong and irresponsible.”

“My record label always says you shouldn't talk about money because it makes people extremely uncomfortable. Refugees can't talk about money. Rappers can talk about money; refugees can't talk about money.”

“When I first came out, I was a film student, and my mom sewed clothes. I was already doing a million things then, whatever it took to survive. If I had to braid someone's hair to get one pound for my lunch money, that's what I did.”