I don't care what people think of me, unless they think I'm mean or something, but I don't care if they think I'm like someone else because I know I'm not - I'm a total weirdo. I'm not selling a dream; I'm not selling fame like it is some sort of fantastic thing. I'm just trying to sell music and get on with my real life.
Interpretation
This quote expresses a rejection of societal standards and pressures in favor of authenticity.
In this quote, Sia highlights the importance of being true to oneself amidst external opinions and expectations. She emphasizes that while she doesn't mind being perceived as unconventional or a 'weirdo,' she is ultimately focused on her music and living her genuine life rather than pursuing fame for its own sake. This reflects a deeper understanding that personal authenticity is more valuable than societal approval.
In practice
In a talk about personal identity, you might say, 'As Sia pointed out, being true to oneself is far more important than seeking validation from others.'
I don't go to shows because I just want to listen to the music performed live. I want to get to know the person who's performing it. Or I want to, like, take away a sense that I had an experience that nobody else is going to have again, or a unique experience for that moment.
When I was 10, my parents really valued success in the arts, and I thought if I was a famous 'something artistic,' that they would love me more.
My goal is to give girls and boys a different idea of expression. It's not always about looking pretty or cute. It's about expressing yourself however that may be, even if that's being silly or goofy or weird.
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.
Selling beauty is something I can understand. Even selling false beauty seems perfectly natural; it's a sign of progress.
We took away your art because we thought it would reveal your souls. Or to put it more finely, we did it to prove you had souls at all.
The poignancy of a photograph comes from looking back to a fleeting moment in a floating world. The transitoriness is what creates the sense of the sacred
I'd listen to all the stuff that was going on around me and drift off into my fantasies about it. My fantasies have fuelled all the songs I've ever written.
Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service. The iMac is not just the color or translucence or the shape of the shell. The essence of the iMac is to be the finest possible consumer computer in which each element plays together.
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