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've heard from other artists that people are a little bit more reserved in Northern Europe, which comes across at concerts, where the audience may be quieter. So this means less hecklers, but maybe it also means that people may… — 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
