Agnes Obel

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 because our memories are what make us who we are. ”

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 in the song. And either I can't go back to what it was because it's changing when I play it, or I still haven't figured out what the song is about. ”

What I discovered in Berlin was this immense freedom because it felt like you could start any kind of project and nobody would care... and that's what I sort of adopted to my own. ”

The best thing about Berlin was that I got to be surrounded by people who pursue their ideas for themselves. ”

When I was in bands, I always liked the demo best. ”

Even though music is something I travel around doing, it is also a very private thing. A sort of escapism. ”

I don't have the feeling of being motivated by anger, revenge or frustration. ”

I love Denmark. But it is a very safe place, and it is easy to let the state look after everything for you. ”

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 rediscovering it. I'm approaching jazz in a different way. ”

I love the conversation between film and music. ”