I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.
— Taylor Momsen
Like, when I write a song, the song comes first before production. Everything is written on an acoustic guitar so you can strip away everything from it and have it be equally as entertaining and good without the bells and whistles.
I don't eat any red meat.
I don't work with a stylist.
'Darkness' is a subjective word; it depends what your viewpoint is and how you live life.
You get more insight as you get older, on everything.
I'm not interested in playing the field and all that stuff because frankly I'm not into frivolous relationships.
My mum's really short so she always wears really tall heels, and I used to steal them and now it's just a part of my everyday life.
I'm a big fan of Die Antwoord, which is a different style than I normally listen to.
I didn't watch a lot of TV growing up; I watched more films.
All I do is sit at home and play guitar. That's seriously what I do.
The thing people don't understand is that touring or travelling or whatever you do in my position means you go to all these cool places all over the world, but you see everything from a car window. You don't get to see much of the city or meet people at all.
I'm just living my life, and I'm not gonna live my life for other people.
I don't really like pants, man. I like tights. I'm not really a pants person. I choose not to wear pants.
I get told all the time that I'm a fashion icon now, but I don't really know what that means. I just get dressed.
I have my favourite black knife with me all the time. It's a switchblade. It relaxes me to flick it.
One of my first favorite records was the debut Garbage album, which I heard when I was very young. Shirley Manson is a great female vocalist and performer and I admire her for that.
My goal isn't to shock.
I think Robert Plant is the quintessential frontman - just the way he moves. His voice is superhuman.
My thing about going to the gym is that I leave my bracelets on, and I put on my makeup the way I would do it in real life, and I wear cute clothes, because if I don't feel good when I leave the house, then I'm not motivated to do it. I need to like how I look while I'm doing it.
My style's not for everyone - I'm an extremist.
I'm not happy if I'm not making music; it's as simple as that. It's a need.
New York's home. It's everything I'd want it to be. It's the most inspiring city I've ever been to, and I haven't been everywhere in the world, but I've been to quite a few places.
I really enjoy English and poetry and writing classes.
I'm completely neurotic, totally anxious and high-strung all the time.
I've always wanted to make a record.
Every now and again I want to go to the beach and be in the sun, but that's a very rare feeling, so I could live in London, definitely.
I love Alexander Wang!
I sleep for about four hours a night, or day really. I go to bed at, like, 9 A.M., sleep for four hours, then get up and start the day again. I don't mind if that's not healthy.
I love Chanel.
Don't hate me for what tabloids write about me, because I guarantee it's a lie.
Pop has to exist and it's a great thing.
I have a knife collection.
I was raised Catholic.
The goal as a musician, I think, is to be able to make music as a living for the rest of your life.
I could hum Beatles songs before I could talk - not very well, but sort of.
Edie Sedgwick had a cool style; she pushed the envelope for the time.
I can work 24 hours a day and not have it bother me.
I kind of woke up one morning and was like, 'Oh I see what's happening, I get everything'. I woke up and was like, 'I get it, I'm a product.'
My legs are really long and that's cool apparently, but I'm totally klutzy. I mean, I'm like Bambi. I fall all over myself because I can't control my arms and my really long legs.
The Beatles did everything first, and they did it the best.
People misinterpret what I say all the time: They think I'm being offensive, when really, I'm only being opinionated.
You can spend your whole life planning. But once you're ready, get out there and start doing it.
I don't like guys who overdress. And I don't like guys who try too hard.
I don't leave the house without thinking of how to represent myself.
I don't know what to do when I'm not working. I lose my mind if I'm not constantly doing something.
I do myself up kind of like a doll. I have a doll collection and I look at their outfits and kind of imitate them.
My whole thing is feel free to hate me - I so don't care if you hate me, but meet me, and listen to my record, and know me before you hate me.
I mean yeah, your individual style is your impression to the world.
I am trying to do my own thing, but there will always be comparisons, even if I don't agree with them.
