--- title: "15 Music Quotes By Lykke Li" description: "15 Music quotes by Lykke Li. Plus more from Lykke Li and more Music sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bde/lykke-li-3123_almost_mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world_1423607.png" --- > [Mum is a photographer, and Dad does world music and plays almost every instrument except for drums.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world-music-and-plays-almost-every/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bde/lykke-li-3123_almost_mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world_1423607.png) > [Music and fashion are a sign of the times and a reflection of what people want and need at this very day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-times-and-a-reflection-of-what/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/lykke-li-3123_age_music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-time_2783053.png) > [I do it live on tape with a band. It's not like I'm doing electronic music with a laptop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-do-it-live-on-tape-with-a-band-it-s-not-like-i-m-doing-electronic/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da9/lykke-li-3123_band_i-do-it-live-on-tape-with-a-band-it-s-no_2927003.png) > [I know that I'm dealing with some kind of wound through my music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-know-that-i-m-dealing-with-some-kind-of-wound-through-my-music/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f5/lykke-li-3123_dealing_i-know-that-i-m-dealing-with-some-kind-o_2963242.png) > [The music that I listen to is very minimalistic. I listen to a lot of old blues that is just guitar and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/the-music-that-i-listen-to-is-very-minimalistic-i-listen-to-a-lot-of/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e9/lykke-li-3123_blues_the-music-that-i-listen-to-is-very-minim_1775904.png) > [Sometimes when I write songs, I don't know what they're about, and it just suddenly comes to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/sometimes-when-i-write-songs-i-don-t-know-what-they-re-about-and-it/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fc/lykke-li-3123_about_sometimes-when-i-write-songs-i-don-t-kno_1343381.png) > [I'm interested in a lot of different sounds and types of music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-m-interested-in-a-lot-of-different-sounds-and-types-of-music/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f80/lykke-li-3123_different_i-m-interested-in-a-lot-of-different-sou_2605944.png) > [Do you have to have emotional turmoil to create music? I'm not sure because I've never been without it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/do-you-have-to-have-emotional-turmoil-to-create-music-i-m-not-sure/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ac/lykke-li-3123_emotional_do-you-have-to-have-emotional-turmoil-to_1284707.png) > [Because you're a woman, the music industry puts you in another corner. I want to be fighting with the men. I want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/because-you-re-a-woman-the-music-industry-puts-you-in-another-corner/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da9/lykke-li-3123_corners_because-you-re-a-woman-the-music-industr_1735333.png) > [I want to get my music out there. I enjoy playing shows; I just don't enjoy airports. I want to be more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-want-to-get-my-music-out-there-i-enjoy-playing-shows-i-just-don-t/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95f/lykke-li-3123_airports_i-want-to-get-my-music-out-there-i-enjoy_583099.png) > [I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I never took music lessons. I was just playing around in front of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-knew-i-wanted-to-be-an-artist-but-i-never-took-music-lessons-i-was/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/244/lykke-li-3123_around_i-knew-i-wanted-to-be-an-artist-but-i-ne_712878.png) > [Where I've been hasn't influenced my music. It's more what I listen to. You can find music everywhere, so moving hasn't really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/where-i-ve-been-hasn-t-influenced-my-music-it-s-more-what-i-listen-to/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63c/lykke-li-3123_been_where-i-ve-been-hasn-t-influenced-my-mus_1062193.png) > [I had a period after touring the first record where I didn't agree with the way things worked in the music industry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-had-a-period-after-touring-the-first-record-where-i-didn-t-agree/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/lykke-li-3123_agree_i-had-a-period-after-touring-the-first-r_727354.jpg) > [When I was very little, I was into Michael Jackson. At six or seven, it was Madonna, but she's not what she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/when-i-was-very-little-i-was-into-michael-jackson-at-six-or-seven-it/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f54/lykke-li-3123_adventure_when-i-was-very-little-i-was-into-michae_60411.png) > [I want to do a stripped-down album. That style is actually where my heart is - storytelling and just letting the voice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-want-to-do-a-stripped-down-album-that-style-is-actually-where-my/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab7/lykke-li-3123_able_i-want-to-do-a-stripped-down-album-that_295957.jpg) ## Other authors on Music - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-taylor-swift-89132.jpg) Taylor Swift 101 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/taylor-swift/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-moby-68765.jpg) Moby 95 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/moby/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-brian-eno-19492.jpg) Brian Eno 91 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/brian-eno/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-rollins-41662.jpg) Henry Rollins 82 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/henry-rollins/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-lennon-51796.jpg) John Lennon 79 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/john-lennon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lady-gaga-58306.jpg) Lady Gaga 73 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/lady-gaga/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-wynton-marsalis-96408.jpg) Wynton Marsalis 72 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/wynton-marsalis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-bruce-springsteen-20092.jpg) Bruce Springsteen 69 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/bruce-springsteen/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bob-dylan-18556.jpg) Bob Dylan 67 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/bob-dylan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-david-byrne-27295.jpg) David Byrne 63 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/david-byrne/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-miles-davis-68255.jpg) Miles Davis 61 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/miles-davis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-dave-grohl-27056.jpg) Dave Grohl 58 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/dave-grohl/) ## More by Lykke Li > [I'm just not interested in getting judged or getting people to love me. Being seen and taking my photo and having to follow this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-m-just-not-interested-in-getting-judged-or-getting-people-to-love/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [Touring is really about being on edge the whole time - you're like a racing horse: you've just got to be on. You've got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/touring-is-really-about-being-on-edge-the-whole-time-you-re-like-a/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I always feel like I've been slightly misunderstood. As a woman, you get judged for appearances or things like that I don't really care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-always-feel-like-i-ve-been-slightly-misunderstood-as-a-woman-you/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [You can become quite blase, and also, I have no sense of home; I don't have roots. I've never had that feeling that someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/you-can-become-quite-blase-and-also-i-have-no-sense-of-home-i-don-t/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [When I was very little, I was into Michael Jackson. At six or seven, it was Madonna, but she's not what she used to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/when-i-was-very-little-i-was-into-michael-jackson-at-six-or-seven-it/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [When I play, I'm so in the moment that I can't really remember what happened afterwards. It's a rare experience for a thinking person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/when-i-play-i-m-so-in-the-moment-that-i-can-t-really-remember-what/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I hate the fact you always feel like you have to be going somewhere, like the end destination is to be finished, or to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-hate-the-fact-you-always-feel-like-you-have-to-be-going-somewhere/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [Some people watch comedy to relax. I watch '21 Grams.' I can recognize sadness and tragedy really easily because it's been with me forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/some-people-watch-comedy-to-relax-i-watch-21-grams-i-can-recognize/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I am deeply in tune with my heart and core, and it's made me a better writer, artist, and most of all woman. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-am-deeply-in-tune-with-my-heart-and-core-and-it-s-made-me-a-better/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [It's the ultimate task to do something stripped back, so you're not hiding behind anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/it-s-the-ultimate-task-to-do-something-stripped-back-so-you-re-not/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I've always been a person that is searching for truth and always wants to go further, deeper.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-ve-always-been-a-person-that-is-searching-for-truth-and-always/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I always strive for freedom: freedom of thought and expression.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-always-strive-for-freedom-freedom-of-thought-and-expression/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [If anything, I want to be seen as a singer-songwriter rather than a pop artist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/if-anything-i-want-to-be-seen-as-a-singer-songwriter-rather-than-a/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [I remember watching Romeo + Juliet when I was 14 and listening to the soundtrack. When I hear that soundtrack now, all those emotions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/i-remember-watching-romeo-juliet-when-i-was-14-and-listening-to-the/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) > [It's not about being a sex prostitute. It's about this power play in the war of the sexes. It's a rat race, like, "I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/it-s-not-about-being-a-sex-prostitute-it-s-about-this-power-play-in/) [Lykke Li](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lykke-li/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/lykke-li/#itemlist", "name": "15 Music Quotes By Lykke Li", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Mum is a photographer, and Dad does world music and plays almost every instrument except for drums.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lykke Li" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world-music-and-plays-almost-every/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bde/lykke-li-3123_almost_mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world_1423607.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bde/lykke-li-3123_almost_mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world_1423607.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bde/lykke-li-3123_almost_mum-is-a-photographer-and-dad-does-world_1423607.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Mum is a photographer, and Dad does world music and plays almost every instrument except for drums.” — Lykke Li", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Music and fashion are a sign of the times and a reflection of what people want and need at this very day and age.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lykke Li" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lykke-li/music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-times-and-a-reflection-of-what/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/lykke-li-3123_age_music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-time_2783053.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/lykke-li-3123_age_music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-time_2783053.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/lykke-li-3123_age_music-and-fashion-are-a-sign-of-the-time_2783053.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Music and fashion are a sign of the times and a reflection of what people want and need at this very day and…” — Lykke Li", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I do it live on tape with a band. 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