Usually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy.
BJORKUsually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy.
BJORKI mean, I’ve never been thinking that if you’re a fan you have to buy everything that somebody puts out. I mean, you’ve got a choice. If you don’t want it, just don’t buy it. It’s also a reaction to YouTube and sharing of files.
BJORKI feel the 21st century is another new age. Not only can we collaborate again with nature, but we have to. It’s an emergency.
BJORKA lot of it is really bad sound, really low quality. So the librarian in me wants it at least to exist there so that in 20 years when I’m sitting in my rocking chair, it will still exist in the best sound quality possible, even though it only sold 1000 units or whatever.
BJORKPeople that complete other people’s vision are understated.
BJORKI love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer.
BJORKWhen I met Apple, I made it very clear that I am an old punk and I have never done commercials or been sponsored. And I wasn’t after their money.
BJORKNational Geographic contacted me about getting on their label, and I was like, ‘Wow, I want to be label mates with the sharks and lemurs!’
BJORKMost people’s eyes are much better developed than their ears. If they see a certain emotion in the photograph, then they’ll understand the music.
BJORKWith tons of chaotic supply on the internet, you’re going to have people who become very good at being curators or stylists. It’s the same sort of people that I used to go to record shops for.
BJORKWhen I was a teenager in Iceland people would throw rocks and shout abuse at me because they thought I was weird. I never got that in London no matter what I wore.
BJORKBeing a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There’s a lot of music, always.
BJORKI love England. It’s no coincidence it’s the first place I moved to for a more cosmopolitan life, which is the only thing Iceland lacks.
BJORKI learned what a lot of women have to do is make the guys in the room think it was their idea, and then you back them up.
BJORKThere are certain emotions in your body that not even your best friend can sympathize with, but you will find the right film or the right book, and it will understand you.
BJORKI’ve always appreciated working with people I have chemistry with, who are friends, and where you feel that the work is growing while you are getting to know each other better.
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