Quotes by Lykke Li

About Lykke Li:

Lykke Li is a Swedish indie pop singer, songwriter and fashion model. Her music often blends elements of indie pop, alternative, and electronic; instruments in her songs include violins, synthesisers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones, cellos, and African drums. Li possesses the vocal range of a soprano. Her debut album, Youth Novels, was released in 2008, her second album, Wounded Rhymes, was released in 2011, and her most recent album, I Never Learn, was released in 2014.
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Music and fashion are a sign of the times and a reflection of what people want and need at this very day and age.

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It's amazing, coconut oil. I use it as a moisturizer. I put it in my hair when I want a kind of greasy look. I take off my makeup with it. I put a little bit in my coffee. I have coconut oil with everything.

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I love pouring my heart out. People don't want to hear you whine when you're with friends, so you can sing about it instead - it's the best outlet.

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I was 21 and homeless - such a broken, lost woman.

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I do everything: I'll have a green juice, then a melted chocolate ice cream. I stay up very late, I get up very early.

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I felt such a deep connection with dolphins. I felt like they were the only ones who understood me.

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People comment on how you look; it's so unnecessary. I just wanted people to listen to what I have to say instead of focusing on anything else.

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Sometimes when I write songs, I don't know what they're about, and it just suddenly comes to me.

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I always feel like I've been slightly misunderstood. As a woman, you get judged for appearances or things like that I don't really care about.

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I'm a very melancholic kind of person. I don't know why; I think certain people are born a certain way.

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I will grab any opportunity I can to learn something new.

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I don't want to break someone's heart, but you can't control that. A broken heart happens; that's inevitable.

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I lived five years in Portugal and then spent winters in Nepal or India.

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I am such a complex person. I have so many different layers of my personality to choose from. I am super-sensitive, and I am super-strong.

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I think pop culture underestimates people. The message is, 'Being yourself is the worst thing you could possibly be.' But people are still attracted to it.

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The thing is, if you're in this world, you have to do things for yourself, not for others, because everyone will judge you for anything.

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The first tape I got was Madonna's 'Immaculate Collection.' I'm inspired by the way she started from nothing and didn't have a big musical talent, but had a big dream.

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Being on tour really takes a toll, so you have to find ways to stay healthy.

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I honestly kind of hate shopping. My favorite places to shop are rich old lady consignment stores.

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I'm a vagabond. I live out of one suitcase. I feel very comfortable in black. I feel very uncomfortable in anything else than black.

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Author Bio

  • NameLykke Li
  • DescriptionSwedish singer
  • BornMarch 18, 1986
  • CountrySweden
  • ProfessionSinger