I started writing music when I was around twelve. My current record company saw a video of me performing at my school's talent show. Lorde companycurrentmusic Change image and share on social
It must have been when I was 14 or 15 that I started tentatively writing songs and was able to convey an emotion and a lyric with what I wanted to say. Lorde conveyemotionlyric Change image and share on social
Musicians like James Blake were a big influence on me. How he uses his vocals is amazing. And then Yeasayer and Animal Collective, who aren't pop bands exactly, but they do something that is so catchy and undeniable and so much fun. Lorde amazeanimalband share on social
With pop music and pop musicians, you know everything about everyone all the time, particularly their physical appearance. With female musicians, that's made a big thing of, and I think people, certainly with me, have appreciated a bit of mystery. Lorde appearanceappreciatebig share on social
Obviously I've had this fascination with aristocracy my whole life. Like, the kings and queens of 500 years ago... they're like rock stars. If there was a 'TMZ' 500 years ago, it would be about, like, Henry VIII and Marie Antoinette and all those people. Lorde agoantoinettearistocracy share on social
I don't think people look at how pop stars live and feel anything aspirational at all. Lorde aspirationalfeellive Change image and share on social
I'm really interested in kind of weird social situations and cliques, watching girls vying for attention, watching how the popularity thing happens. I've always thought too hard about everything. Lorde attentioncliquegirl Change image and share on social
Coming from New Zealand, all the music I listen to is not made by New Zealanders. People never come to New Zealand to play a show because it's in the middle of nowhere. Lorde comelistenmake Change image and share on social
I've been in some situations where people have treated me like a fascinating toy. You know, it's just like an interesting kind of fun thing to have a play with. It's very weird for me. I feel like a tiny baby. Lorde babyfascinatefeel share on social
I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower. Lorde carverfictionkurt Change image and share on social
