Lots of narcissistic people have helped lots of other people with their music. That's such a narcissistic thing to say! Ha ha!
Marina and the Diamonds
I love pop music because you can really see what's currently happening in society.
I could draw up a list of about 30 artists who I apparently sound like. From Lady Gaga, to Katy Perry to Lana Del Rey. I don't know if it's... →
I didn't even listen to any music until I was 19, really. I just wanted to be famous. But I didn't say it to anyone because I was really... →
I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.
I really do want people to listen to the music more than watch what I wear. There's time for that later. I've got the rest of my life to... →
I don't support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of the civilian refugee.
M.I.A.
It is a coincidence that Mathangi is the Goddess of Music and the spoken word, which can be rap.
At first, I found the music I was making really hard to find a home for. I felt like my attitude was really British, but not the actual sounds I was... →
I feel like people either love me or hate me, which is good, because that was the point of what I do. The point of M.I.A. is to be - it's either... →