Melina Matsoukas Quotes

My style is that I have no style.

I think it's hard to describe my style in one sentence. It depends on how I'm feeling. Sometimes I'll dress more street; other times, I'll dress more classy. I have so many different ways that I can express myself, so my style is pretty versatile.

I am not an exponent of expressionism. I don't know exactly what that means, but I don't like the sound of it. I dislike cults and isms. I want to paint in terms of my own thinking and feeling.

With clothes, I like mixing what different designers do until it becomes a personal expression of how I'm feeling that day.

As an actor, you know, I love not being pigeonholed, which is great. No one really knows who I am. So that's a positive.

I'm gonna play this game the way I want to. It might be serious, it might be a comedy, it might be a dramedy, it might be variety, it might be a talk show, whatever. There's no box.

My music is very versatile, very mixed.

I have this strange notion that clothes should be fun.

I like to take chances. The actors I admire are the ones who aren't afraid to make themselves nasty, bad or even goofy. I've never shied away from controversial characters.

My style go with me. It depend how I feel, what is my state of mind.

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're not limited.

As a model you need to be able to do the craziest things.

If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that are good and not so good.

My style is dependent on my moods, so I feel like it's all over the place.

I would describe my style as off the wall. I like stuff that doesn't match. I just like to stand out.

My style is a little more thought out, in a way, but I guess it's eclectic at the same time. I wouldn't be able to describe my style, because it changes on a day-to-day basis, depending on what sort of mood I'm in.

I've always felt like a different kind of ballerina.

I don't think I'll ever stick to one specific look. I'm very instinctual about my choices. Some days, I want to look pretty and classic; others, I'd rather have a grungy street vibe.

Whenever I really want to, I can paint. It kinda just goes by my emotions and feelings at the time.

I can go from wearing Jordans and Toms to platforms and heels; it just depends on my mood.

Audiences want to see something interesting. It doesn't matter which genre or period it belongs to.

When I read what 'GLOW' was about, it just felt like something where I could make as many faces as I wanted, and it would totally make sense!

My sound is inventive.

I was the bohemian in my family, the "this is my favorite shoe and I don't care if it has tape around it" kind of person. The tape could become a fashion statement. Or a political statement.

Anything human can be felt through music, which means that there is no limit to the creating that can be done with music. You can take the same phrase from any song and cut it up so many different ways - it's infinite. It's like God... you know?