I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower. Lorde carverfictionkurt 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
My name is Ella; that's who I am at school, hanging out with friends, while I'm doing homework. But when I'm up on stage, 'Lorde' is a character. Lorde characterellafriend Change image and share on social
Taylor Swift is so flawless, and so unattainable, and I don't think it's breeding anything good in young girls. Lorde breedflawlessgirl Change image and share on social
I love Top 40 pop, don't get me wrong; I just don't think that there's anyone in Top 40 pop that's 'real.' Lorde lovepopreal Change image and share on social
I come from a big, loud family, and I'm the quieter one. Performing is something I have to switch on. I've heard I get real sassy onstage, which I'm not in real life! It's fun to be that person for an hour a night. Lorde bigfamilyfun share on social
We all have Tumblr, and we all have Instagram and everything. People care so much about it because, now, any random can be famous on the Internet if their world looks good on Tumblr. And so everyone at high school strives for this kind of aesthetic correctness. Lorde aestheticcarecorrectness share on social
My advice to young people wanting to make music and to be in this industry is to really spend your time making music. Make so much music you have no friends. Make music. Figure out what it is you love, and... because if you're making cool art, then everything else will fall into line. Lorde adviceartcool share on social