Quotes from Lykke Li

I went to 11 different schools. It was a fantastic adventure, but I was incredibly sensitive and needed a bit more stability.

I don't think Neil Young has a beautiful voice, but it's something that grabs you, and the songs are so good.

I feel it's so important to have strong women around you.

Sometimes women are so great and powerful, but then they surrender to these vain things. They kind of fall for it.

I will never get to Lady Gaga's status. That's not something I want.

The problem is, when I talk about heartbreak or whatever, people want to melt it down to some break-up of a relationship, but it's not about that. If you're a sensitive person, just stepping outside can be heartbreaking.

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.

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

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.

I always strive for freedom: freedom of thought and expression.

When I was very little, I was into Michael Jackson. At six or seven, it was Madonna, but she's not what she used to be. I've been into everything from Edith Piaf to Joe Strummer to the Velvet Underground to Suicide to A Tribe Called Quest to African music.

I don't necessarily love all the collaborations that I've done; the more I work with other people, the more I realize that I want to work with myself.

I can cry myself to sleep because I'm not as great as Leonard Cohen, but who cares? Maybe you can't be as great as some people, but it's a tragedy when you don't follow your dreams.

During the day, I don't wear much makeup; I only put on makeup for the show.