“I'm a debut artist, I'm not established — nobody would write about it if they didn't like it.”

—  St. Vincent (musician)

QRO Magazine interview (2007)
Context: I'm a debut artist, I'm not established — nobody would write about it if they didn't like it. So I'm waiting for the next album for the backlash.

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