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In my head, I actually think my songs are pop songs. I think, 'Damn, that's a pop song!' I can practice in front of the mirror with my... →
Me, it was always about being able to bounce around to where I wanna be. Like, with 'Arular,' people always say it's so political, but I... →
My record label always says you shouldn't talk about money because it makes people extremely uncomfortable. Refugees can't talk about money.... →
'Paper Planes' was an accident. It wasn't a song we made for the masses. It took two years to get popular, and there were many fights... →
Tamils all over the world have a sense of belonging to the world itself, but our ancient roots come from India. I would like to explore India. I will... →
The first 10 years of my life, I lived as 'Matangi.' When I came to England in '86, my first week of school was terrible because I would... →
The theme of counterfeits, of those that produce and sell them, has always been part of the culture of M.I.A. When I was contacted by Versace, it... →
When I started off in England, HMV or Tower Records would come to meetings and be, like, 'We just don't know what this genre is.' I... →
When we moved to England in 1986, I was ten years old and I didn't know anything about punk or hip hop. The only words I knew in English were... →