90 Best Billie Eilish Quotes That Are Already Iconic
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Billie Eilish, originally from Los Angeles, is an American Singer Songwriter. She rose to fame with her song ‘Ocean Eyes’ that she uploaded to SoundCloud in 2015.
Eilish’s debut album was 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? ', which was released in 2019 and became an instant success. She sings songs of the Pop, Darkpop and Electropop genres.
Her accolades include two American Music Awards, two Guinness World Records, one Brit Award, three MTV Video Music Awards and five Grammy Awards. Billie Eilish is the 26th highest certified artist of the digital singles era. If you enjoy these quotes why not take a look at [Adele quotes] and Ariana Grande quotes.
Popular Billie Eilish Quotes
Read these popular Billie Eilish quotes to know a bit more about her perspective on music.
1. “I don’t see myself as a pop artist. Like, when you hear ‘pop,’ you’re like, ‘Oh bubblegum jumpy little girly stuff,’ and I feel like, ‘Uh-uh. That’s not me.'”
2. “You’re italic, I’m in bold.”
3. “If I’m inspired to make a certain kind of song, I’m going to make that kind of song, no matter if it’s what they know me as or think I am.”
4. “All of the Vines that were acted & setup & had nice cameras, those weren't the good Vines. The good Vines were, like, a random little kid in the middle of a forest, like, yelling.”
5. “I just really want to get music out and tour and go places I've never been, and just do more videos. I love photography and videography, and so I really want to direct videos when I can.”
6. “Getting recognized is insane. It just blows my mind. Like, someone who you don't know at all can just be like, 'Oh my God - are you Billie?”
7. “I think everybody deserves an equal amount of appreciation whether how old they are, but I mean, I'm cool with the praise. I'm good.”
8. “Aside from singing, I’m also a dancer. I’ve been dancing since I was 8.”
9. “I don’t even call them fans. I don’t like that. They’re literally just a part of my life; they’re a part of my family. I don’t think of them as on a lower level than me. I don’t think I’m anything but equal to all of them. So yeah, they’re basically all of my siblings.”
10. “People have so much going on in their heads. I’m like, if you could write a song, you’d feel so much better!”
11. Clothing and fashion are kind of my security blanket, almost.”
12. "It's rare for anyone to value the opinions of a teenage girl."
13. "If I'm in a bad mood, or if I'm uncomfortable, it's probably what I'm wearing that's making me feel that way."
14. “I laugh along like nothing’s wrong.”
15. “It's really fun to be on stage in front of people.”
16. “People are terrified of me, and I want them to be.”
17. “In real life, I'm a really smiley person. I smile when I talk and I laugh.”
18. “I had a period in my life where I decided that I would never be bored again and that, if I had any free time at all, I would make plans, and I would always be doing things. It actually was great for a year or so, but then I lost all of my friends.”
19. “I don't really get nervous that much, or if I do, only I know. It's all inside me. I am good at hiding everything.”
20. “I always wear that kind of stuff that makes you overheat and die.”
21. “I love people talking about me; I love anybody looking at me.”
22. “I always wanted to be a vine star. I wasn’t, thank god.”
23. “If it’s good music, it’s good music.”
Motivational Billie Eilish Quotes
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24. “Time is kind of an amazing thing because you can do so much with it. I think people underestimate time... I don't want to just sit on my phone for hours.”
25. “There are always going to be bad things. But you can write it down and make a song out of it.”
26. “I feel like I write so that people can think of it as theirs. If my song is exactly about your life right now, then it is - I don't even want to say that it's mine, because it's yours.”
27. “I’ve always done whatever I want and always been exactly who I am”
28. “I’m not going to say I’m cool, because I don’t really feel that. I just don’t care at all, and I guess that’s what people think is cool.”
29. “I'm super self-critical, which I think is good, because then I get exactly what I want. I'm critical of other people, too - I try not to be, though.”
30. “I find a lot of inspiration through visuals. When I was 12, I saw Aurora’s ‘Runaway’ music video. Something inside me clicked, like, ‘That is what I want to do, no matter whether it goes anywhere or not.”
31. “Never been the type to let someone see right through.”
32. “I’ve always liked being busy. If I have nothing to do for a week, it just makes me mad.”
33. “Nothing really scares me, to be honest.”
34. “I have so many designs and video ideas and lyrics in my head, so I always try to be productive.”
Billie Eilish Quotes About Music
Take a look at what Billie Eilish has to say about music and writing songs in the following famous Billie Eilish quotes.
35. “I don’t know how to function without music. When I’m not making it, I’m listening to it. It gives me courage and takes care of my mind.”
36. “I listen to music all day every day. I can't not listen to music. It's kind of scary how much I listen to music, but it's what I love, and it's all I care about, so I'm good with it.”
37. “I never thought a career as a musician was possible.”
38. “When I write, I try to become different characters.”
39. “I’ve always been a singer. I never really decided I was gonna be a singer. It just kind of – I just sing a lot.”
40. “If you write in the same way over and over again, like, in the same place with the same techniques and with the same people, you’re sort of writing the same song over and over again.”
41. “Pretty much my whole life, I’ve been a performer and have loved singing and writing songs in my room for my own ears.”
42. “You can write a song about being in love with someone, but you don’t have to be in love with anyone.”
43. “My brother had written ‘Ocean Eyes,’ and we recorded it, basing all of the production around contemporary and lyrical dance. I think of most songs that way – if you can’t dance to a song, it’s not a song.”
44. “What makes a song last is real content from a mind that is thinking a little bit harder about certain things. A lot of artists don’t really think that hard.”
45. “I love to watch videos, and I've always liked to film and take pictures. I have an eye for really weird things that nobody thinks about. I used to make little movies about myself and then edit them on iMovie.”
46. “I'm pretty sure I don't have any songs that are about how much I love someone. They're all either about, like, 'I hate you,' or 'You make me hate me.”
47. “Writing a song is so personal. You have to have trust in someone you're working with; otherwise, you're not gonna come out with something that's really you.”
48. “People think you have to go through something to write about it, and you absolutely do not. You can write about, like, a shoe. It's a story.”
49. “I’ve always been a singer. I never really decided I was gonna be a singer. It just kind of – I just sung a lot.”
50. “Writing music is just like writing a book.”
51. “Words are more powerful than some noises. Noises won’t last long.”
52. “I really like hip-hop and rap; that’s my main influence. I really wanna be more of a hip-hop artist.”
53. “I don’t think a song should be put in a category.”
54. “It’s really fun to put yourself into a character – into shoes you wouldn’t normally be in.”
Billie Eilish Quotes About Mental Health
Billie Eilish is quite vocal about depression, mental health and body shaming. Read these quotes about her perspective on mental health.
55. “I hate smiling. It makes me feel weak and powerless and small. I've always been like that; I don't smile in any pictures.”
56. “I go through a lot of depression, and I know other people do, too, but I have an outlet that so many people don't. If you have that inside of you and can't get it out, what do you do?”
57. “Sometimes it’s flattering when people copy you, but sometimes it gets to a breaking point.”
58. “I wrote my first song at 12 and remember someone asking, ‘What were you going through at 12 that you could write about?’ I get what you’re saying, but 11, 12, 13 were the hardest years of my life. You learn everything. You learn how horrible things feel.”
59. “When people ask me what I’d say to somebody looking for advice on mental health, the only thing I can say is patience. I had patience with myself. I didn’t take that last step. I waited. Things fade.”
60. “Shaming people for wearing what they want is out of date.”
61. “I would like things to be normal again. But I’m grateful for what it’s given me.”
62. “I want to stay happy. It’s a big goal for me.”
63. “Wherever you are in life, make happiness a priority.”
Billie Eilish Quotes On Feminism
Attaining success at a tender age also means being exposed to a lot of vices too early in life. Do read Billie Eilish’s take on feminism and women empowerment.
64. “Sexism is everywhere, bro. I don't know if it's ever not somewhere.”
65. “In the public eye, girls and women with strong perspectives are hated. If you’re a girl with an opinion, people just hate you. There are still people who are afraid of successful women, and that’s so lame.”
66. “I'm trying to show everybody that I'm a girl, and I'm five foot four, and you can do anything you want, no matter your gender. It's your world, too!”
Billie Eilish Quotes From Her Songs
Billie Eilish is really famous for the lyrics of her songs. Take a look at Billie Eilish lyric quotes from her songs that have taken over the billboard by a storm. These are also some of the best Billie Eilish lyrics that you will find.
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67. “Too intoxicated to be scared.”
- 'Xanny'.
68. “Standing there, killing time, can't commit to anything but a crime.”
- 'All Good Girls Go To Hell'.
69. “And it burns like a gin and I like it, put your lips on my skin and you might ignite it.”
- 'My Strange Addiction'.
70. “But we knew right from the start that you'd fall apart 'Cause I'm too expensive.”
- 'Bury A Friend'.
71. “Watch me make 'em bow, one by one by one.”
- 'You Should See Me In A Crown'.
72. “I don't see what she sees but maybe it's 'cause I'm wearing your cologne.”
- 'Bad Guy'.
73. “All the good girls go to hell, 'cause even God herself has enemies.”
- 'All Good Girls Go To Hell'.
74. “What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me? What are you wondering? What do you know?”
- 'Bury A Friend'.
75. “The friends I've had to bury, they keep me up at night”
- 'Ilomilo'.
76. “Isn’t it lovely, all alone? Heart made of glass, my mind of stone.”
- 'Lovely'.
77. “Call me friend, but keep me closer.”
- 'When The Party’s Over'.
78. “If I love you was a promise, would you break it if you’re honest?”
- 'I Don’t Wanna Be You Anymore'.
79. “I do what I want when I'm wanting to.”
- 'Bad Guy'.
80. “I just wanna make you feel okay but all you do is look the other way”
- 'Wish You Were Gay'.
81. "I'm the powder, you're the fuse, just add some friction."
- 'My Strange Addiction'.
82. “Fell for these ocean eyes.”
- 'You Should See Me In A Crown'.
83. "Remember not to get too close to stars, they're never gonna give you love like ours."
- 'Ilomilo'.
84. "Keep you in the dark, what had you expected? Me to make you my art and make you a star."
- 'Bury A Friend'.
85. "Please don't try to kiss me on the sidewalk."
- 'Xanny'.
86. "I’m not okay, I feel so scattered, don’t say I’m all that matters."
- 'Listen Before I Go'.
87. “Once we’ve both said our goodbyes, let’s just let it go, let me let you go.”
- 'When The Party’s Over'.
88. “Make the same mistakes, blame circumstance.”
- 'Xanny'.
82. “Top of the world, but your world isn't real
Your world's an ideal.”
- 'Therefore I Am'.
89. “I really couldn't care less
And you can give 'em my best, but just know.”
- 'Therefore I Am'.
90. “I don't want press to put your name next to mine. We're on different lines, so I wanna be nice enough, they don't call my bluff.”
- 'Therefore I Am'.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Billie Eilish quotes, then why not take a look at [Taylor Swift quotes], or Selena Gomez quotes.
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