It varies, I don't think there is any one set way of writing songs or coming up with ideas, it comes in so many ways you know. PJ Harvey More Quotes by PJ Harvey More Quotes From PJ Harvey Some people, like Leonard Cohen, write one album every 10 years, and labor over a song for five years at a time. PJ Harvey writing song years The way I make music is unique to myself and the way I have lived my life - no one else would tell that story in the same way that I do. PJ Harvey unique stories way People like Howlin' Wolf, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, Captain Beefheart - all of these artists were what I grew up listening to every day of my life. And there's a very healthy music scene in the west country of England, where I grew up. PJ Harvey artist country people I just love having no clothes on outside, and the only time to do that is when the sun's shining. It's a wonderful sensation to not have any clothes on. PJ Harvey nudists clothes shining It's so interesting to me how songs take on a shape and body of their own and grow. PJ Harvey shapes song interesting 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. PJ Harvey pieces together way Well, I don't really concern myself too much with what other people make of my work. PJ Harvey concern too-much people I think that most art is asking a question or is looking for something, looking for answers and that is what life seems to be about for most people. PJ Harvey people art thinking I think it does surprise me a bit when people have a very fixed idea of what I'm like, based upon the work that I do, which is something that is very separate. PJ Harvey surprise people thinking I've so much left to explore, it's enormously exciting to me. It's a passion. I just try and get better at what I do, and I study it very hard, like it is my life degree. PJ Harvey get-better passion trying When I'm writing for rappers it's kinda like switching, "Okay, you're not PJ. Now you have to act like a rapper." PJ Harvey pjs rapper writing Writing is something that I practice at every day to get better at. PJ Harvey get-better practice writing I decide immediately if I like a person and if I do, then I'm myself, and if I don't, then I give nothing. PJ Harvey persons ifs giving Fly with me, touch the face of the true God. And then cry with joy at the depth of my love. PJ Harvey religious joy religion I feel like I make a soundtrack for the come up, and I feel like there's so many people that's trying to figure out how to chase their dreams, or that are in the process of chasing their dreams, so they connect with that. And then being a singer, you don't really get to touch on nothing either. PJ Harvey dream trying people I feel like when I'm writing for other people, when I'm doing rap hooks, it's kinda like playing dress up for me... PJ Harvey playing-dress-up rap writing Most of the stuff that I do talk about, about being counted out and being an underdog, 'cause that's what I feel like I am. PJ Harvey underdog causes stuff I find it hard myself to feel justified to sing in a very politically direct way about war or social conditions because I feel so ignorant of a lot of it. PJ Harvey ignorant war way I think I've been interested in music since I was little. PJ Harvey littles thinking I feel like it's very important that I'm doing what I'm doing, and I want to keep honoring that and try and do it as honestly as I can. PJ Harvey important want trying
