Lykke Li

“It's important that the way you dress tells a story and reveals something about you and your philosophy.”

“The profession I have keeps dragging me into drama and taking me away from baking, flowering and gardening.”

“Touring is really about being on edge the whole time - you're like a racing horse: you've just got to be on. You've got to pull it together.”

“Being on tour really takes a toll, so you have to find ways to stay healthy.”

“Driving, for me, means power and freedom. The feeling that I can go anywhere I want at any time is exhilarating.”

“I am deeply in tune with my heart and core, and it's made me a better writer, artist, and most of all woman. It's made me more myself.”

“I'm a vagabond. I live out of one suitcase. I feel very comfortable in black. I feel very uncomfortable in anything else than black.”

“I love pouring my heart out. People don't want to hear you whine when you're with friends, so you can sing about it instead - it's the best outlet.”

“I don't live anywhere. I have always dreamed of moving out of my country because Sweden is boring.”

“I've always been a person that is searching for truth and always wants to go further, deeper.”

“I was totally romanticizing the idea of Los Angeles when the Doors, Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young were hanging out there.”

“I don't feel Swedish. In fact, my father tells me to get out of here as soon as I can.”

“I'm always looking for silhouettes that seem 'invisible' to the eye, as in that it's so well-tailored to your body that you won't even notice what you're wearing. It needs to be dramatic in a subtle way.”

“I am such a complex person. I have so many different layers of my personality to choose from. I am super-sensitive, and I am super-strong.”

“I'm more old school: I want to be like Keith Richards on stage. It's not interesting to see straight-from-runway clothes slapped on an artist. It's more interesting when you see people who have their own style.”

“I do everything: I'll have a green juice, then a melted chocolate ice cream. I stay up very late, I get up very early.”

“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.”

“It's the ultimate task to do something stripped back, so you're not hiding behind anything.”

“I want people to have a good time. It's boring only to hear singer/songwriters spilling their guts.”

“Some people watch comedy to relax. I watch '21 Grams.' I can recognize sadness and tragedy really easily because it's been with me forever.”