I would say I take a lot of inspiration from jazz and I borrow a lot of principles from it and classical music. Both of those genres are rigid, and I've broken so many rules - I don't improvise the… — Laufey Copy Share Image
I have to live to write. But I try to discipline myself into writing on the spot as well. I think it's a misconception that you just have to wait for inspiration to strike you. I think musicians and writers… — Laufey Copy Share Image
Growing up in Iceland, it was very beautiful, very safe, but quite isolated. There was something about jazz music that had a way of… — Laufey Copy Share Image
I knew I was half Chinese, but Iceland is so homogenous that I wasn't able to identify with the Asian part of myself. Even… — Laufey Copy Share Image
A large portion of my audience is younger - audiences that would primarily listen to pop music otherwise - so the fact that they're… — Laufey Copy Share Image
Love is the one thing that everybody goes through, but nobody really has cracked the code, right? — Laufey Copy Share Image
I think it's always so magical when there's some sort of thing like that where an artist contributes musically, but also has a role… — Laufey Copy Share Image
Iceland is so small; classical musicians play on pop projects and pop musicians play with jazz musicians. — Laufey Copy Share Image
It is a funny thing to step on stage and wear beautiful clothing and lots of makeup and stand in front of thousands of… — Laufey Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, what are genres? I've spent my whole life trying to fit into some sort of box. Am I… — Laufey Copy Share Image
I'm very clearly a girl that spends a lot of time on the Internet, just like every other sad girl. — Laufey Copy Share Image
TikTok gives an artist a voice. I'm very careful to be very authentic on there - everything I do comes from me, nobody ever… — Laufey Copy Share Image
