Quotes from Marina and the Diamonds

I criticized the whole American songwriting industry and the pop side of it and I was bitter about it. And I stepped back and thought 'Why are you bitter? You can't just stand there like every other indie musician and criticize this so-called 'generic' music when you're not doing anything to challenge that.'

I consider myself a feminist because I believe women should have equal rights. Of course. It's just that the term 'feminism' conjures up other things for people.

I don't just want to sing about simplistic things all the time. It's good to have a mix of songs that have a real depth, and that provoke and challenge people, and then songs that are fun and people can enjoy.

Hollywood infected my brain and I really valued the wrong things in life, but I changed dramatically.

I quite like dark humor.

If you don't want to have your private life splashed everywhere, why go to the restaurants and the places you know you're going to be photographed?

I'm just waiting for the moment where it's accepted that women are just as sexual as men without women having to be overtly sexy just to prove how 'liberated' they are.

I actually quite like promo, which is quite odd for an artist, but recording's not the easiest thing.

I want to provoke people with thoughts, not by taking my clothes off. It's time to move on from Stripperville.

My biggest fear is love and getting hurt in love but still believing.

Blonde symbolises sexuality and power - it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star has always been blonde.

There's nothing I'd never wear, really. I've worn pink spotty pajamas from a Goodwill store onstage before. This only happens when I'm having a small breakdown!

Everyone gets dumped and everyone gets hurt and there's karma to love in regards to what you've done to other people.

I think I actually did write about love because I kind of had a fear of it, like we all do, nobody wants to get hurt.

I do have a memo all the time because I need to be guided by something in my life. I'm not religious and I don't have idols, so something has to drive me.

I'm not going to lie; I'm not a huge remix person.

My style icons are Leigh Lezark, Gwen Stefani and Shirley Manson.

Touring can be tough; the crew and I travel everywhere by a big pink bus, and live in petrol stations.

I don't think I'm an instantaneous act the whole world will love in one second - but that's how I've felt about bands I love.

I love 40's-60's fashion because it suits the type of figure that I have the most, so that's what I always go for. I won't change!

I lived in Greece for about four years of my life, and living there had a huge impact on my life growing up. My father was very much adamant that we would learn about our culture. It's a very rich culture to be a part of since it has such a great history behind it. I definitely carry that in my job, and I am very passionate.

That's when you know you really fit with someone - when you can just sit there and not do anything. Kind of ignoring each other.

I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.

When you are with the wrong person, who doesn't really love you, all you want is to be adored. It makes you more inward and needy. Gross.