“I always took pride in being a little underground ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ it really is a very unlikely record to cross over. The other songs on the chart are Katy Perry and the Jonas Brothers ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ then you see Paper Planes and it’s cool because there’s hope: ‘Thank God the future’s here.’ ”
– M.I.A. to Rolling Stone, on the unexpected crossover success of her hit song Paper Planes