Ludwig Goransson Quotes

The music I turn out these days is the kind of music I want to hear myself.

My greatest achievement is being able to write records that are real snapshots of what's going on in my life. I won't repeat myself for the sake of commerce, or to please other people.

I think that anyone who is in any way creative or is creating something, whether an architect or fashion designer, I think if you have the opportunity to create something that is fully you, it frees your mind and your spirit and gives you the opportunity to really find yourself.

There's nothing that compares with the time spent all by myself on a creation that is all my own. I still think of my solo work as my 'home planet' in comics, though I've learned to listen much more to editors and trusted friends for feedback.

I'm not a huge, popular artist, but I feel like one when I'm in the studio. But it's never taking away from the music. I'm just making a bigger space for myself.

It took me a long time to find my own voice, even after I started making my own music.

I'm doing things that are more artistic again, more close to the material that I love. I don't disparage those things that I did. They're just not as much reflective of who I am.

I have a lot of fun writing for artists, but I'm learning to apply that fun to myself.

I make the kind of music I like.

It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.

I made some good pictures, and I made some bad ones. I wasn't trying to build an image, though; I was trying to build a life for myself.

I think every artist would love to just please themselves musically all day long.

After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired. After a while I finally had my fill working on other people's music, and I started coming up with music on my own and said, 'This could be for me.'

At the end of the day, I think that I'm making music for me as that 12-year-old kid in front of my boombox every day. I try to think about, if I'm that little kid, what would he like?

I enjoy making solo albums because over the years it's evolved into more of a genuine personal expression of story-telling and day dreams, and I work in a way that has more control.

My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am.

Rather than trying to create an audience, just try and create music that feels good to you.

Joanne' is a progression for me. It was about going into the studio and forgetting that I was famous.

Create something for yourself that you feel proud of, that you are in control of, that gives you a better understanding of the type of artist you want to be.

I'm kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.

I'm now able to show who I am as an artist.

I think the range of my life shows in my work.

I feel like Prince's artistry inspired me as far as staying true to myself and my artistry and what is important to me in my life and applying, you know, all the things that I ever been through into my music, the same way he kinda did in 'Purple Rain.'

The process of writing and creating and answering that very unique call inside yourself has nothing to do with agents and sales and all that stuff.

I just worked my own personal thoughts into my music, and just kept at it until I found a way in.