Lorde

"Growing up is scary because you realize nothing lasts forever."

"I've always been interested in the darkness of things, the sadness that underlies everything."

"Your teenage years define who you become, but they don't have to limit you."

"Vulnerability isn't weakness - it's the most honest thing we can be."

"Music is the only thing that makes sense when nothing else does."

"I think it's important to recognize when you're in a bad place mentally and ask for help."

"Being young and ambitious can be lonely because you see things differently."

"Art doesn't have to be pretty - it just has to be true."

"The pressure to be perfect is suffocating, especially for young women."

"I write about what scares me because that's where the real meaning is."

"Fame is a weird and isolating experience that changes your relationships."

"You have to be willing to be unpopular to be yourself."

"Grief doesn't have a timeline - it comes and goes as it pleases."

"The world tries to make you small, but you have to insist on taking up space."

"I'm interested in the parts of life that are uncomfortable and awkward."

"Education taught me how to think, not what to think."

"Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is be honest about your feelings."

"Nature is the only thing that truly lasts."

"Patience with yourself is harder than patience with anyone else."

"I write to understand myself better, not to be understood by others."

"Dreams are important because they remind us what we're capable of."

"The beauty industry profits from your insecurity."

"Kindness costs nothing but matters everything."

"Work should fulfill you, not just pay you."

"Fear is just information telling you what matters to you."

"Money doesn't solve the problems it promises to solve."

"I believe in the power of small acts of rebellion."

"Adventure is necessary for keeping your spirit alive."

"The imagination is the only place where real freedom exists."

"Perseverance looks different for everyone - there's no one right way."