The first thing about a song is that it has to be real, be lived; it has to be emotional, and melancholic.… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
Sometimes you're trapped in writing songs and you don't have enough distance from what you do anymore and you need the talent… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
You have to love writing a song and architecture. You have to give it a form. It is my job to create… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
I'm very attached to Paris because I have a base there and am also recording there, but New York is home to me when… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
If I look at it, it's about being able to get lost in New York, to explore the city, to have more personal stories… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
When you record, you live with what you recorded for many many years, but when you play it's just an hour and a half… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
I'm nothing more than what you actually see, but I am also the complete opposite. — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
The first thing about a song is that it has to be real, be lived; it has to be emotional, and melancholic. I don't… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
So usually even if you like a sentence or a story or something, it won't come out that way - it'll come out years… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
It's always a mixture of fiction and your own story. It's more I recreate atmospheres and moods through songs. — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
I like the idea of having a calm, quiet room to work on my [art] while knowing that outside there's noise and a lot… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
![“I like the idea of having a calm, quiet room to work on my [art] while knowing that outside there's noise and a lot happening. It's reassuring to know the 'everyday' continues even though inside the studio you feel so disconnected from it.” quote by Keren Ann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bd2/keren-ann-24626_art_i-like-the-idea-of-having-a-calm-quiet-r_1683604.jpg)
