“I think music naturally wants to be played with more than one person. ...” — Bat for Lashes Quote

“I think music naturally wants to be played with more than one person. There's a surprise element, and you don't know what it will be, and it's up to that other person's energy to help create this third thing.”

“I feel empathy for people who are trapped in a prison of self-consciousness in an uncomfortable way. We can be free, but we're so held back. So perhaps that's why I feel a duty to make my work. I feel liberated when I'm doing it, and I want other people to feel liberated through it.”

“In the music industry, intelligence in women is undervalued.”

“I want to keep the same kinda vibe where we've got the dance element and hip-hop. I'm going to be singing a lot more, and I want to write more heartfelt songs.”

“I want to keep looking for roles that have an element of surprise.”

“One thing that is exciting about fashion is the surprise element. People don't know what they want. They just know when they see it.”