Twigs has been my nickname for years, and I guess a lot of people close to me called me Twigs, like, as a nickname. Before I even did dancing properly or anything, like, substantially creative, I was still Twigs. FKA twigs callclosecreative share on social
I once said to a boy, 'You're a really good kisser,' and he said, 'You're only as good as the person you're kissing.' I think it's the same with the music. FKA twigs boygoodkiss Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I had conversations with friends about wanting to create something different. Every young musician probably thinks that. But it's difficult to do, because there are only so many words, notes, melodies, songs. But as soon as I stopped thinking and started feeling, it worked. I didn't realize it till I was done. FKA twigs conversationcreatedifficult 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
I moved to London to go to dance school when I was about 17, but then I realized that I didn't want to be a dancer anymore, so I dropped out after five or six weeks. All I wanted to do was sing and make music. FKA twigs anymoredancedancer share on social
I love things that are harsh and things that are too loud. And I love lulling people into a false sense of security. That's life. FKA twigs falseharshlife Change image and share on social
It's really easy to project this whole ideology of what being an artiste is, and I'm just not down with intellectualizing it. I just think, if you feel like doing something, then do it. FKA twigs artisteeasyfeel Change image and share on social
I love my music, so I want to produce, write, and serve my music. I've had to learn about EQ frequencies and programming and space and clutter and how to be a better piano or bass player - everything. FKA twigs basclutterfrequency Change image and share on social
I feel confident that the work I've put in will make people see me as a music artist before anything else. FKA twigs artistconfidentfeel Change image and share on social
When I first released music, and no one knew what I looked like, I would read comments like: 'I've never heard anything like this before; it's not in a genre.' And then my picture came out six months later: now she's an R&B singer. FKA twigs commentgenrehave share on social