I've been doing transcendental meditation every day on the road, and it's one of the best things I've ever done. Santigold More Quotes by Santigold More Quotes From Santigold I get inspiration from movies, from fashion, then completely random things you'd never think of. Santigold fashioninspirationthinking I hate musicals, especially film musicals. Santigold i-hatefilmhate I've just been learning how to direct my own videos, choreography, doing costumes... every creative opportunity there is with my music I've taken. Santigold creativetakenopportunity Pop stars are sending the message that their sexuality is the strongest thing they have to offer, and that's confusing and misleading to girls and women, especially since there's not enough of a counterbalance from those who rely on their other assets, like their music. Also, with the new obsession with all things "booty," it's important that women - and it's often women of color - aren't turned into mere caricatures. Right now it's: "Bend over." That's all people want to see. That's crazy. It's so far from where we should be. Santigold crazygirlstars I feel like good music comes and goes in waves. Santigold wavesfeelgoodmusic Every art I do is a collage. Santigold collageeveryart But 'Sixteen Candles' is the only movie I could watch over and over and over without getting sick of it. Santigold withoutoveronlysick Around 2008 was a really special time culturally. There were a lot of cool things going on in music, in fashion, politically. It was a really hopeful time and a really creative time. Santigold coolfashionmusictime I'm hoping to knock down the walls and broaden the lane a little bit more for music that's pop music at the heart of it. Santigold wallsdownmusicheart So I don't think of myself as just a musician at all, I think of myself as an artist. Santigold justmyselfthinkartist Anyway, I'd get bored with just doing music! Santigold doingjustboredmusic I love watching movies. It breaks up the monotony of the road and momentarily takes you somewhere else. Santigold roadmoviesyoulove My mom's collard greens. No one else in the world can make them like hers. I'm not just saying that because she's my mom. She's got some Mississippi secret. I could seriously eat them every day. Santigold every-daydaymomworld I'm kind of thinking that I might start trying to do some acting. I really enjoy role play. Santigold startenjoytryingthinking I pick up inspiration from everywhere and it all manages to keep stored in my brain somewhere. Santigold somewhereupinspirationbrain Politics are wack - it's mostly about the characters instead of the issues, like how religion is about religion instead of spirituality. Santigold howlikepoliticsreligion It's always cathartic for me to write music. Santigold writemealwaysmusic People can feel stuff in a different way when it's through music. If you can get some inspiration into a song, it might be received in a more impactful way than if you were just to have a conversation. Santigold youmusicsongpeople I grew up listening to topical music - songs that were about things. So when I write songs, a lot of the time, they're about the things weighing on my heart that I want people to think about. Santigold musichearttimepeople I wrote and recorded 'Outside the War' and 'Run from the Races' while I was nine months pregnant. Santigold outsiderunpregnantwar
