To me, I don't think a song's complete unless it's got a great variety of different textures. 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 fashion inspiration thinking I hate musicals, especially film musicals. Santigold i-hate film hate 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 creative taken opportunity 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 crazy girl stars I feel like good music comes and goes in waves. Santigold waves feel good music Every art I do is a collage. Santigold collage every art But 'Sixteen Candles' is the only movie I could watch over and over and over without getting sick of it. Santigold without over only sick 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 cool fashion music time 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 walls down music heart So I don't think of myself as just a musician at all, I think of myself as an artist. Santigold just myself think artist Anyway, I'd get bored with just doing music! Santigold doing just bored music I love watching movies. It breaks up the monotony of the road and momentarily takes you somewhere else. Santigold road movies you love I've been doing transcendental meditation every day on the road, and it's one of the best things I've ever done. Santigold every-day road best day 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-day day mom world I'm kind of thinking that I might start trying to do some acting. I really enjoy role play. Santigold start enjoy trying thinking I pick up inspiration from everywhere and it all manages to keep stored in my brain somewhere. Santigold somewhere up inspiration brain Politics are wack - it's mostly about the characters instead of the issues, like how religion is about religion instead of spirituality. Santigold how like politics religion It's always cathartic for me to write music. Santigold write me always music 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 you music song people 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 music heart time people
