Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Laufey Quotes
ConfusionEmotional VulnerabilityLoveSelf-DiscoveryShared Experience I remember the first time I had this kind of debilitating crush. My first thought was just, 'Oh my God, everybody goes through this?' It's this thing that we all share, but nobody can really figure out.
AutonomyCreativityFreedomMusicSupport AWAL's steadfast commitment to my creative autonomy has been essential in providing me the space and freedom to create music on my own terms.
ArtistryIdentityInfluenceMusicVoice When I started singing, I had this lower register alto sound, which resonated with the darker timbres of voices like Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Julie London and Billie Holiday a lot more than with the pop singers of the time.
ExpressionIdentityMusicNostalgiaStyle I always had a very specific way or style of singing that definitely felt like it was something from an older time.
ArtCreativityInnovationTechnologyTradition I want to see if I can keep the integrity of my music but also allow myself to try out a bit of what modern technology allows.
CelebrationCommunityJoyMusicYouth It's so special to hear a room full of thousands of kids who are usually between 15 and 25 screaming along to jazz standards.
CommunicationCreativityExpressionManifestationPositivity You can speak something into existence or sing something into existence.
CelebrityIdentityPerformancePublic PerceptionSelf-Expression It is a funny thing to step on stage and wear beautiful clothing and lots of makeup and stand in front of thousands of fans and be depicted as this goddess, this character.
GrowthIdentityInfluenceSelf-DiscoveryUncertainty When I started out, people were always asking me, 'Who do you want to be like?' I had no idea what to say.
AccessibilityArtistic InnovationCultural ExpressionInclusivityMusic Appreciation I think jazz is a bit gatekept. Personally, I think that everyone has space in them to enjoy jazz and jazz-adjacent music. It just hasn't been presented in a way that seems like it's for everyone.
AmbitionDreamsIsolationSelf-DiscoveryWanderlust I've almost had to prove myself to Icelandic people. Living in such an isolated space, it gives you this innate sense of wanderlust, and dreaming for something much bigger.
FreedomHappinessLoveRelationshipsSelf-Expression Silver Lining' is a love song about being able to set your true personality free when you fall in love.
ArtCreativityExpressionIndividualityMusic With the kind of music I make, I make very individualistic choices.
CommunicationInfluenceNetworkingPowerTechnology I don't reject social media at all. Social media is the way to reach an audience and have it be in your own power.
CreativityExpressionInnovationMusicRule-Breaking I would say I take a lot of inspiration from jazz and I borrow a lot of principles from it and classical music. Both of those genres are rigid, and I've broken so many rules - I don't improvise the way a lot of jazz musicians do, and a lot of the chord progressions I use don't technically make sense.
Artistic HomageClassical MusicCultural HeritageJazz MusicMusic Preservation I'm constantly thinking about classical and jazz, how to properly preserve them and pay homage.
CreativityExpressionFreedomInnovationRebellion I'm breaking so many rules every single day, and I think that's where you make good music.
ArtCreativityDiversityExpressionMusic I think there will be a song for everyone on every album that I do.
Human ExperienceLoveMystery Love is the one thing that everybody goes through, but nobody really has cracked the code, right?
ConfidenceIndividualityPersonal GrowthSelf-DiscoverySelf-Expression I felt like my hobbies were so different from my peers, that I came off as an extremely loud person. But then by being shy, I just felt like I hindered myself from becoming the individual that I wanted to be.
CultureMarketsPreferencesShoppingTravel I think the flea markets in L.A. are the best shopping; otherwise, I shop a lot when I'm in Europe.
CreativityCultural DiversityGenre BlendingMusic CollaborationSmall Communities Iceland is so small; classical musicians play on pop projects and pop musicians play with jazz musicians.