Yael Naim Quotes & Sayings

“I thought I was an old soul, and that I knew life, but then starting the real life, I figured I am completely new.”

“When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for sophistication in music; it's just pure emotion that comes out.”

“Songs are a way to express what I have felt. A way to understand what happened to me or to other people.”

“Hebrew is my first language, so it's really the most personal and the most simple. When I write in Hebrew, I don't look for sophistication in music; it's just pure emotion that comes out.”

“My first album was full of ideas and attempts to go in all kinds of directions. I was young. I loved making music, but I didn't have a clear path. I also lacked in confidence.”

“My big influences are Joni Mitchell, and a lot of classical and Indian music, as well as Nina Simone and the personal blues and jazz of Billie Holiday. Other influences for me include Bjork, Nick Drake, and Sufjan Stevens.”

“Today, computers help us making the music. It's really a tool.”

“I like to sing covers of songs that are at the extreme ends from what I usually listen to.”

“In France, I found there is a lot of attention to the little details and to the quality of life.”

“Being from Israel and a Jew is complex already, but with France, there is a freedom and a mix of culture. I have met musicians from all over the world.”