P. J. Harvey Quotes

A collection of quotes by P. J. Harvey.

PJ Harvey is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. Born on October 9, 1969, in Bridport, Dorset, she rose to prominence in the early 1990s with her unique sound blending rock, punk, and folk influences. Throughout her career, Harvey has released critically acclaimed albums, including "Rid of Me," "To Bring You My Love," and "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea." Known for her distinctive voice, thought-provoking lyrics, and powerful performances, PJ Harvey has become a highly respected figure in alternative and indie music, earning numerous awards and accolades for her innovative and unconventional approach to music.

People have a tendency to see country life through rose-colo

People have a tendency to see country life through rose-colored glasses.

Life People Countrylife

I tried to use words that were dealing with the emotional qu

I tried to use words that were dealing with the emotional quality that any human being could recognize in the way that they felt about their country. It's to do with the world we live in. That world is a brutal one and full of war. It's also full of many wonderful things and love and hope.

Hope

I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short s

I work on words, mostly, toward them being poetry or short stories, and then some of those become songs. They all find their place in the world, but they all start off in the same place. I'm always painting and drawing as well, and it's an ongoing creative assignment.

Poetry

I was a visual artist primarily and a writer, even from a ve

I was a visual artist primarily and a writer, even from a very young age. I wrote a lot of stories and poetry and... I had a desire to create always. And I always had a desire to show my work.

Poetry

I didn't know folk music growing up, no. It's something I've

I didn't know folk music growing up, no. It's something I've come to study, really, because I think there's so much to learn from traditional music in the sense of the way music began as a way of communication, the traveling storyteller, the bard, the minstrels.

Communication

I work on words quite separately to music. They're both ongo

I work on words quite separately to music. They're both ongoing, and I don't ever feel like I'm working in a cycle in that respect, because it's every day anyway, no matter what I'm doing. Then I get to a point when I've collected together enough words that seem like they want to be songs rather than poems, or sometimes not.

Respect

My mom is a sculptress.

My mom is a sculptress.

Mom