Lykke Li

The key to a good life is finding things that you want to master.

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I know that I'm dealing with some kind of wound through my music.

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Cause I can go, I'm gon' go west. Just like a man, I'm the fortress.

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I was 21 and homeless - such a broken, lost woman.

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I wanted to create something really aggressive and psychedelic

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I believe life's too short for compromises and bad fitting jeans

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Ot you around my finger like a lonely lover's charm.

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During the day, I don't wear much makeup; I only put on makeup for the show.

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I felt such a deep connection with dolphins. I felt like they were the only ones who understood me.

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I've always been a person that is searching for truth and always wants to go further, deeper.

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If you're being ignored, that's a good time to concentrate on finding yourself and creating your own mystery.

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I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go. For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known.

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There's more discomfort being an old soul or a person who questions a lot of things. I'm young, but I'm old.

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I was 19 when I recorded my first album, and I've been exposed to many things during these last few years; all…

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My favorite thing in the world is to have just a big dinner with friends and just sit and talk about their…

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He a message, I'm the runner. He's the rebel, I'm the daughter waiting for you.

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I'm more old school: I want to be like Keith Richards on stage. It's not interesting to see straight-from-runway clothes slapped on…

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The first tape I got was Madonna's 'Immaculate Collection.' I'm inspired by the way she started from nothing and didn't have a…

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I had to do this album. I tried thinking, "I'm not going to do it." But then I'm sitting there getting all…

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In every person's life, around 27 to 29 years old, the stars and the planets align themselves to exactly the way they…

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I want to get my music out there. I enjoy playing shows; I just don't enjoy airports. I want to be more…

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Because you're a woman, the music industry puts you in another corner. I want to be fighting with the men. I want…

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For men, it's about finding the perfect shoe or the perfect pants that will last you through the years. That's how I…

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I used to get really sick. I would go to the doctor with all these ailments, and they would tell me I…

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I was going on this desert adventure with some friends and we were like, "How amazing would it be to just drag…

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I had a period after touring the first record where I didn't agree with the way things worked in the music industry…

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I want to do a stripped-down album. That style is actually where my heart is - storytelling and just letting the voice…

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I remember watching Romeo + Juliet when I was 14 and listening to the soundtrack. When I hear that soundtrack now, all…

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Being on tour really takes a toll, so you have to find ways to stay healthy.

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It's not a very sane thing to try to be great all the time.

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I always strive for freedom: freedom of thought and expression.

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I lived five years in Portugal and then spent winters in Nepal or India.

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I love listening to demos. They're so raw.

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I will grab any opportunity I can to learn something new.

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I'm interested in a lot of different sounds and types of music.

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I was inspired by [Michelangelo] Antonioni's Red Desert - very big and moody.

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You can't stay in the desert, you go nuts after 24 hours.

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I feel it's so important to have strong women around you.

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I will never get to Lady Gaga's status. That's not something I want.

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Of course, there are a lot of things I'm angry about in the world.

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