I wanted to write songs about other people because I was sick of myself, basically. I didn't like myself very much. 'Ghostwriting'… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I have this part in myself that sometimes gets me into situations that can never end well, just because I want to… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I was in my early 30s, and I longed for real friendships and real relationships, and I started asking myself why I… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
'Postcards' was just a way of slapping myself in the face and saying, 'You can do anything! Just go for it!' — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I find it quite hard to connect with the songs where I portray myself as this clumsy, adorable, love-struck man-child. — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I realize that 'Postcards' was like input, and 'Ghostwriting' was output. I had all these frustrations and feelings before I did those… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I think there are definitely a lot of subjects I don't share with people, but I'm not sure where that border is. — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
When I performed the songs in front of an audience at the end of each project and I knew the storytellers were in the… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
Getting my hair cut is just a very special moment for me. I don't know exactly why, but it's such an intimate, almost religious… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I must admit that it seems like my mind really reconstructs some things, and in a very - I just know that it seems… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I've established a certain voice over my albums. It can be an obstacle, but in the end, I think it's a strength, because I… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
Family and friends always need to be bigger than your music career, and in that sense, your music will be bigger because you respect… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I think when you get into your 30s, you start to realize all of the patterns you have in your life and all of… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
It's not difficult getting into the charts in Sweden. It's a very different musical climate, and in a very good way, I think, because… — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
I became paranoid for a long time: I thought that people were out to harm me. — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
Making albums is a very lonely process sometimes. Sitting around working on songs, feeling the pressure. — Jens Lekman Copy Share Image
