I'm probably much more influenced by film-makers and painters than I am by other songwriters or poets.
PJ Harvey[I] try to do both because the writing for me, to be a new artist, the writing is gonna pay the bills.
PJ HarveyI long ago learned that you can't expect people to interpret the songs in the way they had meant for you, as the writer.
PJ HarveyI was like just writing and writing and then I kinda developed my sound. And then, my managers were like, "Okay, we're gonna try to get a deal." And then first it was Interscope, and then it was Atlantic. And then, I ended up signing with Atlantic, but it was like a long process, a really long... it was A LONG PROCESS. I feel like it took me two years to do it.
PJ Harvey