Music sensation Lorde is seen here rocking a bejeweled Dolce & Gabbana frock for the May issue of Fashion magazine. The New Zealand-born singer is no stranger to voicing her opinion on all things music and the people in it. Check out the excerpts below.

On kids today:
“I think young people have changed the way we view pop culture…we now have this discerning power. We all have Tumblers, we curate imagery every day. We can sniff out bullshit faster.”

On her strong sense of self:
“I know who I am,” she notes when she looks at a cherry-red biker jacket by Saint Laurent, “and I’m not this.”