Lorde

"Education empowers."

"Peace is possible."

"Death is part of life."

"Humor connects us."

"Faith sustains us."

"War is never the answer."

"Politics affects everyone."

"Science reveals truth."

"Perseverance wins."

"I think that's what art is about - it's about expressing something that can't be said in words."

"You can't make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that."

"I'm fascinated by how people construct identity and how it shifts over time."

"Growing up is scary sometimes. You don't know what's going to happen next."

"I think about death a lot, but not in a morbid way - it's about perspective."

"People want you to be happy. But mostly they want you to be happy in the way they've decided you should be."

"I've learned that you have to be careful who you trust with your vulnerability."

"Creating art is about trying to make sense of the world around you."

"I think honesty is the most important thing in any relationship."

"Success doesn't mean anything if you're not doing what makes you feel alive."

"The internet has changed how we relate to each other fundamentally."

"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit you're struggling."

"I'm interested in the complexity of human emotion and experience."

"Your art is supposed to be an extension of yourself - it has to be authentic."

"The pressures on young people to be perfect are immense and often invisible."

"I think isolation can be both destructive and necessary sometimes."

"Music has the power to make you feel less alone in the world."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to create something meaningful."

"I'm drawn to exploring the darker parts of human experience through my work."

"Time moves differently when you're creating something versus living your normal life."

"The fear of judgment stops a lot of people from being themselves."