After the first album, I spent a lot of time being like, ‘I’m not really a singer.’ That kind of mentality doesn’t help. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
Making sure that we interact with the fanbase in a way that feels right to us has been really important. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
A relationship can be deeply damaging without anyone leaving marks on you. So many people – especially young women – end up trying to maintain those emotionally abusive relationships because we don’t think it’s that bad and that we are really some of the lucky ones because we haven’t experienced ‘real’ abuse. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
First time we played in New York was in 2013. It was all very eye-opening. A very bright lights, big-city sort of vibe, and we played the Mercury Lounge. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
I worked in a lot of cinemas when I was at college, and I’m a movie dork, and it’s a nice thing to do while you’re on tour. Everything is different a lot of the time – you’re never in the same place – but I like going to the cinema because it feels like no matter where you are, the experience is really the same. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
We’ve done a couple of women’s mags, but we tend to talk about feminism and women in the industry, which I feel more comfortable talking about. It’s a more valuable discussion than, ‘Oh, you’re a girl in a band. What hair conditioner do you use?’ I use hair conditioner, and I like talking about it. But I don’t want that to be the question. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
I guess I’m fortunate in that two things I always wanted to do, since I was 16, were play music and get into news media. I’m very lucky to have two things that can engage my brain at once. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
Even in the early stages, you can tell who thinks you’re an idiot singing songs someone else has written for you. We never wanted to be two producers and a girl who wears some shoes. Lauren Mayberry Read Quote
