Quotes By Bjork

I sometimes fall into the trap of doing what I think I should be doing rather than what I want to be doing.

Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who goes to church when he's had a rough divorce or is going through depression. We go out into nature instead.

Part of me is probably more conservative than people realise. I like my old string quartets, I don't like music that's trippy for trippy's sake.

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.

I get obsessed by little nerdy things in my corner that no one else is interested in.

I'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.

Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical in itself. It's interesting to see that development.

I feel like the people from Iceland have a different relationship with their country than other places. Most Icelandic people are really proud to be from there, and we don't have embarrassments like World War II where we were cruel to other people.

I feel the 21st century is another new age. Not only can we collaborate again with nature, but we have to. It's an emergency.

The reason I do interviews is because I'm protecting my songs.

I don't expect people to get me. That would be quite arrogant. I think there are a lot of people out there in the world that nobody gets.

Usually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy.

I think every year brings unknowns that you have to deal with and handle, confront and embrace.

People are always asking me about eskimos, but there are no eskimos in Iceland.

Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords.

Sometimes, when I have a lot of ideas and I want to do a lot of things, or when I'm traveling, I lose energy and I can't do as many things as I want. So I have to plan days when I'm not doing anything. I find that a bit boring, but it's necessary.

But I'm not interested in politics. I lose interest the microsecond it ceases to be emotional, when something becomes a political movement. What I'm interested in is emotions.

Sometimes when I write lyrics there are images in them, usually on a quite simplistic level, like colors. But most often music comes first and then later I sit down with visual people and we chat about what we want to do. I don't look at myself as a visual artist. I make music.

When 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.

I love hiking in Iceland most, there are lots of brilliant paths.

I'm a bit of a nerd, I wouldn't mind working in a shop selling records, or having a radio show where I could play obscure singles.

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

There is this stereotype of Icelanders all believing in spirits, and I've played up to that a bit in interviews.

It's incredible how nature sets females up to take care of people, and yet it is tricky for them to take care of themselves.

I'm a fountain of blood. In the shape of a girl.

Being a musician is very easy. My house is full of musical instruments. There's a lot of music, always.

Maybe I'll be a feminist in my old age.

Feminists bore me to death. I follow my instinct and if that supports young girls in any way, great. But I'd rather they saw it more as a lesson about following their own instincts rather than imitating somebody.

There's no map to human behaviour.

There's something about the rhythm of walking, how, after about an hour and a half, the mind and body can't help getting in sync.