I'm not going to become a costume version or caricature of myself; I like to morph. FKA twigs caricaturecostumemorph Change image and share on social
I was always the poor kid, even though I very much tried to pretend to be the other way. Always well presented. Always really active in the school, doing fashion shows, plays, involved in every single aspect of the school. Overcompensating, I think, for the fact that I knew I wouldn't be going on the ski trip every January. FKA twigs activeaspectfact share on social
Being a gal, people can be a bit patronizing. 'Oh, look at you using the computer.' They would never say that to a boy. And I don't let them do it to me. FKA twigs biteboycomputer Change image and share on social
I'm the happiest when I'm in the studio, not on a beauty parade. FKA twigs beautyhappyparade Change image and share on social
Half of my life, I've had people staring at me because they think I'm funny-looking and ugly. The other half of my life, I've had people staring at me because they think I'm fascinating. Everything neutralises. It's more of a statement on society and how weird it is. FKA twigs fascinatefunnyhalf share on social
I don't know if I'm a tortured soul, but I was born heartbroken. I remember feeling it when I was so young. I was like, 'Mum, it hurts.' FKA twigs bearfeltheartbroken Change image and share on social
I was never the pretty girl at school. I'm tiny and mixed-race. I grew up in a white area. I was always the loner. FKA twigs areagirlgrow Change image and share on social
In school, I had a tough time fitting in, and dancing was my way of being in my own element. As a teenager, I became a bit disillusioned with it. Even with competitions, I'd win, but still there would be tears. FKA twigs bitecompetitiondance share on social
I've soaked up so much through dancing, but I also have to be still. I want to be silent and read, to shut up and take time to respect the vision someone put into a book. FKA twigs bookdancehave Change image and share on social
When I first put out music, people didn't know what I looked like. They called it a new type of something; they couldn't put a genre on it - it was where indie and urban kind of meet in the middle. I thought that was quite exciting. FKA twigs callexcitgenre share on social