Doja Cat is getting candid.
The 27-year-old Planet Her star appeared on the cover of V Magazine‘s Global Music Issue, where she discussed her forthcoming album and what’s inspiring her at the moment.
Keep reading to see quotes from her interview…
On her influences: “I am very inspired by my current algorithm on Instagram. Artists that inspire me through painting, fashion, makeup, hair and architecture. It has changed my outlook on art in a very big way. My fans can look at my follow list to see the young, upcoming, underrated and incredibly talented artists I follow.”
On her work philosophy: “My philosophy around my work has become more apparent over recent times because I have been very inspired by hatred and outrage culture. It is something that I will be reflecting on in my upcoming projects.”
On the importance of fantasy in her work: “I am turned on by the idea of fantasy and the activity of world-building. It is very important in my line of work because I lean more towards the art-driven and visual worlds of performance.”
On AI: “I think that AI is brilliant and it is also terrifying, but I am not scared of it. I understand why people are afraid of it it, but I am not scared yet. It can be very useful with certain things.”
On the role of outsiderness in her art: “We are all really f–king weird, and we are all trying to hide it, or afraid to do certain things, hiding it due to our upbringing It is for sure something that is part of my message, to inspire people that think that they can’t be what they want to be because they are told by others that they can’t. A lot of the world is conditioned to play it safe. It is a survival tactic to protect ourselves. Some people who are creative are going to say what they want to say. It isn’t my problem what people think. There are billions of people that are going to care about what I am doing, and a billion people that don’t.
On her future aspirations: “I would love to open an art gallery to show more realms of my art, showing my paintings and sculpture. I am also interested in diving into acting.”
On success: “Success is realizing that happiness is a possibility and sadness is temporary.”
Doja‘s interview appears in V143, which is available for purchase here.
Last month, Doja showed of a new tattoo she got. Check out the photos here.