I have a difficult relationship with jazz. My parents really love it, and I went to a school where jazz was considered the best thing ever, so I had to leave it be for a long time. But now I'm… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
I used to get very nervous before a concert. It's okay when you are in a band. You can kind of disappear. But when it's just you... yes, that was difficult. I would not say it is easy now. But… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
There was a band very early on in our class, and I played in that band and as a teenager, I continued. It was… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like a melody doesn't have anything to do with me, but it's just something that comes, is accumulated from me playing… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
With 'Philharmonics,' I had to do a lot of interviews, and it was like I was corrupting something. In many ways, I've said everything… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
I love Denmark. But it is a very safe place, and it is easy to let the state look after everything for you. — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
I don't have a classical-music mentality. I haven't been taught that way, and it doesn't fit my character, either. — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
I really believe it's not bad to look back within music. I don't mean retro, but using your own memories to make a song… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
On the last album, I didn't want to disturb the melody with too many stories. This time, I wanted to know if I was… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
It's always difficult to know if a song needs more than piano, and I worry about my tendency to go in a sparse direction. — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
What I discovered in Berlin was this immense freedom because it felt like you could start any kind of project and nobody would care...… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
The best thing about Berlin was that I got to be surrounded by people who pursue their ideas for themselves. — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
