I have to re-create the universe every morning when I wake up, and kill it in the evening.
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.
More Bjork Quotes
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I don’t really have an ego. I’m not that bothered.
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In school, I guess I was a difficult, know-it-all type of student… I was always complaining that music education was too academic.
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People ask me questions like, “Oh, you look so theatrical in your photographs. Is that what you’re like when you walk down the street?” It’s like, “Of course not.” It’s such a silly question – it’s like being theatrical is a crime.
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I’m not that keen on fierce dictatorship. I think that sort of the point of working with somebody is them coming up with stuff and feeling free to do that.
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People are always asking me about eskimos, but there are no eskimos in Iceland.
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I get embarrassed listening to my last CDs. I’ve got a lot of work to do, let’s put it that way.
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It’s funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in the end.
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As a singer-songwriter, what I do is write about how the human feels.
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People from the rock and roll world have felt for years that electronic music had no soul, but now electronic music can not only have soul but have all the shapes in the world.
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I love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer.
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A 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.
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All we had ever heard about record company people is that they were vampires and criminals…and they killed Elvis Presley.
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I 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.
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I miss you, but I haven’t met you yet!
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There 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.
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