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When I was a teenager in Iceland people would throw rocks and shout abuse at me because they thought I was weird. I never got that in London no matter what I wore.

Sometimes when I write lyrics there are images in them, usually on a quite simplistic level, like colors. But most often music comes first and then later I sit down with visual people and we chat about what we want to do. I don't look at myself as a visual artist. I make music.

I've always appreciated working with people I have chemistry with, who are friends, and where you feel that the work is growing while you are getting to know each other better.

I have written most of my melodies walking and I feel it is definitely one of the most helpful ways of sewing all of the different things in your life together and seeing the whole picture.

Feminists bore me to death. I follow my instinct and if that supports young girls in any way, great. But I'd rather they saw it more as a lesson about following their own instincts rather than imitating somebody.

When I met Apple, I made it very clear that I am an old punk and I have never done commercials or been sponsored. And I wasn't after their money.

Usually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy.

There is this stereotype of Icelanders all believing in spirits, and I've played up to that a bit in interviews.

The reason I do interviews is because I'm protecting my songs.

Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords.

Part of me is probably more conservative than people realise. I like my old string quartets, I don't like music that's trippy for trippy's sake.

Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical in itself. It's interesting to see that development.

I’ve been traveling in Guatemala in the rainforest, and here all these houses are made of sticks. It seems so easy to make one.

It's funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in the end.

I'm a bit of a nerd, I wouldn't mind working in a shop selling records, or having a radio show where I could play obscure singles.

Nature is our chapel.

I love hiking in Iceland most, there are lots of brilliant paths.

I'd done three solo albums in a row, and that's quite narcissistic.

I love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer.

I feel the 21st century is another new age. Not only can we collaborate again with nature, but we have to. It's an emergency.

I do try and wear stuff by unknown designers, and I make sure I pay because if nothing else I have money.