I think people don't realize how little of being an artist is making art.

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• Mitski:

  I always have strong urges to sabotage myself. Whenever someone says they like something about my m

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  I don't set out to write something. I more just write, and later on, I discover what it's about.

• Mitski:

  I lived abroad most of my life in insular international communities.

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  I'm so smart. I am good at doing math really quickly in my head.

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  I understand that, because there are so many musicians, you have to make artists into brands, but I

• Mitski:

  I've been very careful to always make clear that I am a real person. That's why I'm on social media

• Mitski:

  I don't want to be a musician's musician. I want to be an everyone's musician.

• Mitski:

  When I record, it's this very precious and insular thing.

• Mitski:

  I think the pressure gets to me when I play shows and there's more people in the audience than I'm

• Mitski:

  Tour isn't good for writing, but it's good for inspiration.