Being a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There’s a lot of music, always.
BJORKBeing a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There’s a lot of music, always.
BJORKAll we had ever heard about record company people is that they were vampires and criminals…and they killed Elvis Presley.
BJORKI think after Iceland’s independence in 1944, we were not very sure of ourselves and our confidence was really low. It took one generation to sort of get over that. I’m second generation.
BJORKI don’t really have an ego. I’m not that bothered.
BJORKI’m a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl.
BJORKI definitely can feel the third or fourth feminist wave in the air, so maybe this is a good time to open that Pandora’s box a little bit and air it out.
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!’
BJORKNature is our chapel.
BJORKPeople that complete other people’s vision are understated.
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.
BJORKIt’s important at that age to set up something, and then maybe afterwards you can go study your violin for 500 hours a week. But at least in the beginning you know about the options.
BJORKSolar power, wind power, the way forward is to collaborate with nature – it’s the only way we are going to get to the other end of the 21st century.
BJORKThe English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.
BJORKI find it so amazing when people tell me that electronic music has no soul. You can’t blame the computer. If there’s no soul in the music, it’s because nobody put it there.
BJORKUsually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy.
BJORKPeople are always going to need physicality; they’re going to want to meet other people even more. I’ve got faith in the physical angle. People have their needs. They won’t forget about them.
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