Seventy per cent humidity is ideal for vocal cords.

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

But I'm not interested in politics. I lose interest the microsecond it ceases to be emotional, when something becomes a political movement. What I'm interested in is emotions.

I have always had a certain song in my head, a certain chemistry of sounds.

I think choosing between men and women is like choosing between cake and ice cream. You'd be daft not to try both when there are so many different flavors.

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

I love England. It's no coincidence it's the first place I moved to for a more cosmopolitan life, which is the only thing Iceland lacks.