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'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 very conscious of people having pretty short attention spans: I know, I'm guilty of it. I'm 17 now: what happens by the time I'm 21, am I a burn-out or something? Will they still listen to my record? Lorde attentionburnconscious 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
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
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
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
