95 Quotes by PJ Harvey

There’s so much you can do with laying words on a bed of music. You can completely change their meaning with the type of music or the way they’re sung.

I see men come and go, but there’ll be one who’ll collect my soul.

People have this idea of me being some kind of monster, and that’s the complete opposite of who I am.

I think blues music is music of the soul. Of course, there are other forms. You could call some classical music blues music in that way.

Maybe I’m just purely lucky. If I’ve come up against obstacles I’ve always found another way around it.

When I was young, I had idols that I thought were wonderful. I wanted to be just like them.

Yeah, I mean I am somebody that makes an effort to go and see a lot of exhibitions, painting, drawing, sculpture.

You shouldn’t separate the piece from the way it’s intended. I always feel like words shouldn’t be unraveled from the music. They’re all linked so much together.

To think of myself as a role model is extremely flattering, but I could never accept that, because Im just learning like everybody else.