I think people were genuinely addicted to hip hop in the 90s, addicted to the idea of empowerment. I think it came from [the fact that] the rappers in the 90s, their parents coming from the 70s, had such a rich variety of records to sample.
Whoever's inside is inside; whoever's out is out. - M.I.A.
Whoever's inside is inside; whoever's out is out.
- M.I.A.
Art is supposed to be about creativity. But the same people are the same art darlings every month, and it's a bit annoying. It's supposed to be diver… - M.I.A.
Art is supposed to be about creativity. But the same people are the same art darlings every month, and it's a bit annoying. It's supposed to be diver…
Everything I think seems to be controversial, so I feel like I need to just go away for a second and put it all down on paper until the storm passes. - M.I.A.
Everything I think seems to be controversial, so I feel like I need to just go away for a second and put it all down on paper until the storm passes.
Rage and grief are savage companions, but despair is the final undoing. - M.I.A.
Rage and grief are savage companions, but despair is the final undoing.
Everyone has that moment where they just rebel. - M.I.A.
Everyone has that moment where they just rebel.
Besides, isn't it more exciting when you don't have permission? - M.I.A.
Besides, isn't it more exciting when you don't have permission?
Across the world, on your phone, everybody gets the same list of things to read, listen to, and watch. - M.I.A.
Across the world, on your phone, everybody gets the same list of things to read, listen to, and watch.
I feel like a mirror reflecting back everyones perception of me. - M.I.A.
I feel like a mirror reflecting back everyones perception of me.
I just think that funerals are a lot like death itself. You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control. - M.I.A.
I just think that funerals are a lot like death itself. You can have your wishes, your plans, but at the end of the day, it's out of your control.
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