On her shopping habits... “I’m not frivolous, I never go shopping. And I love cheap costume jewelry. An underlying theme [of my first album, Animal] was how you can be broke and still have fun. Money doesn’t determine whether I’m happy. But it’s really fun to get light-up shoes.”
On her up-bringing...“I came from a single-parent home, my mom had a nose ring and tattoos, and I’d make my own clothes. People just thought I was a fucking freak.
On moving to Los Angeles when she was 17 at the behest of musique producer Dr. Luke... He’d heard my demos; I slept on his couch and added the dollar-sign to my name when I was still poor, as both an ironic joke and something to aspire to.
On her somewhat controversial lyric...“The first record was a celebration of partying and being young, but this record’s a better look at my personality. Whatever, I drink like a champion. But I can also do other stuff. I have a sense of humor about my lyrics. I’m not a train wreck, I’m just having fun.”
On others perceiving her as a rapper... “The first time someone called me a rapper, I started laughing. I was shocked, and thought it was hilarious. But then, Andre 3000 was telling me how he thinks I’m a good rapper. And Wiz, who’s a good friend of mine, thinks I’m a good rapper? Snoop? It’s crazy and funny to me.”
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