I 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.
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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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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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We’re always mourning things that have died. It’s a bit much sometimes. These studios have no fresh air, and there’s this unwritten rule that they don’t have windows, either.
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Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords.
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I’m not going to talk like I know about politics, because I’m a total amateur, but maybe I can be a spokesperson for people who aren’t normally interested in politics.
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I’ve never done an album like this. With Biophilia, I was being like Kofi Annan – I had to be the pacifist to try to unite the impossible.
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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’m a whisper in water.
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Over the last 10 years, there have been so many incredible albums created in bedrooms by people who never would’ve gotten an album deal.
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It wasn’t just one journalist getting it wrong, everybody was getting it wrong.
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What probably confuses people is they know a lot about me, but it quite pleases me that there’s more they don’t know.
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The reason I do interviews is because I’m protecting my songs.
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If you were really good and practiced your violin for a few hours a day for ten years you might be invited to this VIP elite club.
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Being a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There’s a lot of music, always.
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