Grace Jones was an influence, because I was like, 'These shoulders! These pants! Girls can wear pants and be awesome.' That's something I definitely embody. Lorde awesomeembodygirl Change image and share on social
I like simple clothes, but sometimes I'll go for a goth-witch vibe. Lorde clothegothsimple Change image and share on social
I'm surrounded by the beach, so I love to fish and to dive and to swim. I walk a lot, and I bike around. I hang out at the beach, really, and muck around. Lorde beachbikedive Change image and share on social
I actually love Twitter and Instagram. I do think it's so strange to think that 20 years ago, people would never have known personal stuff about musicians and actors, but I like it. As long as I don't obsessively overshare, it's OK. And when I do overshare, it's just, like, me saying, 'I've got $7 in my bank account!' Lorde accountactorago share on social
I've always listened to a lot of rap. It's all, 'Look at this car that cost me so much money, look at this Champagne.' It's super fun. Lorde carchampagnecost Change image and share on social
I'm a pop princess at heart. Pop is about distilling what you want to say and making it easy. And the way I write isn't about making things easy. It's a weird juxtaposition. Lorde distilleasyheart Change image and share on social
I tend to start with a full set of lyrics, and then my producer, Joel Little, and I work on the music collaboratively. Lorde collaborativelyfulljoel Change image and share on social
The phrase 'teen hottie' literally makes me want to throw up. Lorde hottieliterallymake Change image and share on social
I love thrift shopping. You can get ten things because everything costs, like, three dollars. Lorde costdollarlove Change image and share on social
My dad is a civil engineer, and my mom is a stay-at-home mom. The fact that my parents weren't really involved in music was kind of good, because it meant that I had something that was private and personal. Lorde civildadengineer share on social