I don't write hits. If you just open that door, you're going to get a hit. — Yukimi Nagano Doors Copy Share Image
It can be tricky with branding these days, because everything is kind of branded. — Yukimi Nagano Branded Copy Share Image
Swedes, compared to Americans, can seem a little cold and introverted. — Yukimi Nagano Cold Copy Share Image
It's hard to start and think about having balance. Music is a tough industry, and you have to work your way to… — Yukimi Nagano Balance Copy Share Image
You write music for yourself and if you just open that door and let people in, the audience is going to grow… — Yukimi Nagano Audience Copy Share Image
I've worked with a lot of different producers, a lot of different writers on the album, so I mostly feel like I… — Yukimi Nagano Albums Copy Share Image
I really like our studio. It's definitely not in any way slick; it's very homemade, literally. Everyone has their own room to… — Yukimi Nagano Bigs Copy Share Image
I was really into R&B and stuff like that, so I really wanted to sing like Faith Evans or Mariah Carey. But… — Yukimi Nagano Inspirational Copy Share Image
On stage, that for me is a space I really love to be in. It's a time to really get drawn into… — Yukimi Nagano Moment Copy Share Image
My lesson from that [songwriting process] was that I should go back to where I was and try to make that first… — Yukimi Nagano Firsts Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm still learning a lot with writing lyrics. In the beginning, like the first record, I wasn't so aware. — Yukimi Nagano Feels Copy Share Image
I think most people are many-sided; you have your evil side, your happy side, your spaced-out side. You try to stay on… — Yukimi Nagano Different Copy Share Image
For us, as artists, our goal isn't to forever try to play at the biggest venue ever. Our goal is to make… — Yukimi Nagano Art Copy Share Image
We've been fortunate enough to have a lot of people to ask us to be on their records - so many artists… — Yukimi Nagano Artist Copy Share Image
Partly I think it's always a challenge to travel a lot. If I could choose to never travel again but still do… — Yukimi Nagano Challenges Copy Share Image
I feel like there are a lot of artists that you could put together that you love, but it doesn't necessarily mean… — Yukimi Nagano Amazing music Copy Share Image
What does success look like for you? Maybe your definition of success is too different from what the label defines as success.… — Yukimi Nagano Art Copy Share Image
To foster creativity, I think a little pressure can be good, but stress isn't good. Knowing that you have a defined window… — Yukimi Nagano Attention Copy Share Image
Keep at something even when you don't feel inspired. Don't wait for inspiration! I write a lot of songs that are terrible,… — Yukimi Nagano Every day Copy Share Image
There were choices that we've made as a Little Dragon, that we had to make at the time because we needed the… — Yukimi Nagano Choices Copy Share Image
I think we're a little bit protective in that way. You're always trying to balance between what's spreading the word about the… — Yukimi Nagano Balance Copy Share Image
A good collaboration I think it's really, truly a vibe thing. The people who are most excited about collaborations are people in… — Yukimi Nagano Collaboration Copy Share Image
It's not always a conscious thing - I've never been that artist to come to the recording session with a concept of… — Yukimi Nagano Art Copy Share Image
Maybe it's easier to have that desire guest-spot-packed album, for example, you're a rapper and you need someone to sing the hook.… — Yukimi Nagano Artist Copy Share Image
Keeping your sanity is sometimes stalling the business aspect of things and being OK with saying no to certain things. Sometimes I… — Yukimi Nagano Business Copy Share Image
It's always a bit risky, when you put yourself out there with somebody in a collaboration, but I think we learn things… — Yukimi Nagano Artist Copy Share Image
A tiny detail can make you feel completely different. I feel different if I wear something that I'm slightly uncomfortable in. — Yukimi Nagano Details Copy Share Image
I find it a little stressful when you're in a really nice studio and you feel time ticking and the bill getting… — Yukimi Nagano Bills Copy Share Image
I didn't really like jazz that much and was unhappy in that genre. It was what I was doing just to get… — Yukimi Nagano Genre Copy Share Image
It's weird with making music - you can have no vibe while you're working on something and recognize that the music was… — Yukimi Nagano Hate Copy Share Image
I think most people get hit by the music first and you can be singing along and realize a song has this… — Yukimi Nagano Heartbroken Copy Share Image
Now you know you're going to have to play music for the label, you know you're going to have to get an… — Yukimi Nagano Bother Copy Share Image
I feel like fans really want to spread the word about the band. I guess when you've done three records, you feel… — Yukimi Nagano Appreciate Copy Share Image
I think it is really helpful to see the beauty in every situation. I guess it's being able to see it in… — Yukimi Nagano Beauty Copy Share Image
As an artist, let the creativity be the priority as often as you can, even though we all understand that there are… — Yukimi Nagano Art Copy Share Image
Gothenburg's definitely a music city as well, but I think just because of the weather - it's so cold and miserable -… — Yukimi Nagano Cities Copy Share Image
There are times when we in Little Dragon write from scratch together, but everyone has their own lives, so it just seems… — Yukimi Nagano Compromise Copy Share Image
I think that kind of balance comes with the process of growing together as a band, the Little Dragon. We love to… — Yukimi Nagano Appreciate Copy Share Image
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