My big influences are Joni Mitchell, and a lot of classical and Indian music, as well as Nina Simone and the personal blues and jazz of Billie Holiday. Other influences for me include Bjork, Nick Drake, and Sufjan Stevens. — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
Usually when a song comes to me, I don't ask a lot of questions; I hear something, and I just let it out in… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
My big influences are Joni Mitchell, and a lot of classical and Indian music, as well as Nina Simone and the personal blues and… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
Hebrew is my first language, so it's really the most personal and the most simple. When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
I don't hide my being Israeli. I say it in every interview. I put out a record with songs in Hebrew. The people who… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
I remember there was a little organ which I'd tap my fingers on all the time. My interest in the instrument was so obvious,… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
As always, I wrote songs. Some people cook or play sports. This is what I love to do. Sometimes I can't express myself that… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for sophistication in music; it's just pure emotion that comes out. — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
I like to sing covers of songs that are at the extreme ends from what I usually listen to. — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
Being from Israel and a Jew is complex already, but with France, there is a freedom and a mix of culture. I have met… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
I had arrived years ago in Paris and just wanted to be famous, fast. When you're pretentious like that, and you think you've planned… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
My first album was full of ideas and attempts to go in all kinds of directions. I was young. I loved making music, but… — Yael Naim Copy Share Image
