PJ Harvey Quotes

"Why take a trip on acid when you can read the bible?"

"I'm a Libra. That means that I can make a decision, but only after much thought."

"I suppose I give as much as I want to give. 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. With Tori I liked her straight away, so she got me. But people do have completely the wrong idea about me, almost the opposite, in fact. And I'm quite happy for it to be like that. Do I want loads of people to know who I am? I'd much rather they didn't have a clue." - Q Magazine, May 1994

"I can only try and reflect the things that it makes dark inside of me and sad, that will come out, but it will come out in a different way other than not just talking in a political fashion."

"I did photography, painting, and drawing, but I prefer sculpture. I like it because it's very physical. "

"I don't loathe interviews, I'm just one of those people who makes music because I find it difficult to talk."

"I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music."

"Making me into a role model is placing too much importance on what I see as a work in progress."