PJ Harvey

Björk à propos de leur collaboration

We tried a lot of songs together-it was very important for us to do it with just the two of us onstage together and be able to play all of the instruments. I had a little organ noise and she had a guitar and we played it really, really slow and quietly. I’d love to work with her again, but we’re not going to make any statements about it. If it happens and it’s right, then yes we will.

Musician, 1994

PJ Harvey et Björk

Brit Awards 1994

PJ Harvey
One and a half year ago I was asked to perform at the Brit awards and they asked me to do a duet with Meatloaf. And I was like ’Yeah, thank you. But sometimes you have two things you like, like chocolate and onions, but maybe you shouldn’t cook the same dish out of it.’ They said ’OK OK OK OK’ and then they suggested David Bowie, and I was again like ’I’m very honoured, he’s a genius and everything, but I’m not sure we have a lot to give to each other today. Maybe it’s not the right timing or something.’ — ’OK OK OK’. And then I’m like ’Can I make a suggestion ?’ — ’Okay’ — ’Can I ask Polly ?’ — ’Yeah, Yeah’. And I asked Polly and she said yes too, and I was so happy.

loladamusica, 1995

PJ Harvey
We meet sometimes and giggle about how obvious it is that we are gonna do this until we’re 80. But I’m not sure if we’ll work together, we’ll just have to see that. But what is more important is that I think we can support each other. And obviously we understand quite easily without any words each other’s jobs.

AOL 1995-11-17

PJ Harvey
I’ve always admired artists I felt were interested in the same thing, in change. For instance, Björk : I can’t say that every one of her records really moved me, but every one of her records seems to be an entire plunge into the unknown, and that really excites me.

Pitchfork, 27 April 2009

PJ Harvey and Tori Amos
In 1994, you were on the cover of Q magazine alongside PJ Harvey and Tori Amos in an article titled, "Hips. Tits. Lips. Power." You’re all releasing albums this year. If you were to gather again thirteen years on, what would the dynamic be like between the three of you ? Not that different. Probably very similar, actually. We’ve never been very good friends — obviously it was set up by the magazine — but it doesn’t surprise me that thirteen years later, we’re still up to it [laughs].

www.spinner.com, August 30th 2007

Polly Harvey
This might sound really arrogant, I don’t know, but when it comes to people who make music, I’m not very interested in most cases. That doesn’t mean I think they’re bad, they just don’t do anything for me. But I could tell very quickly when I heard Polly’s album and Tori’s album that I’d like them. When I met Polly, it was really relaxed and I have to say that she was like I expected her to be.

Q magazine, may 1994

Polly Harvey
I didn’t get that "mad bitch" impression from listening to Polly’s records. I thought she sounded like a caring person. I didn’t expect her to turn up with a chainsaw.

Q magazine, may 1994