PJ Harvey

"Relationships require honesty, even when it's difficult to speak."

"The most interesting people are those who contain contradictions."

"Peace comes not from avoiding conflict, but from moving through it honestly."

"I'm interested in how technology changes our relationship to time and space."

"Every person has a story worth telling if you listen carefully enough."

"Hope is a choice you have to make consciously, especially in difficult times."

"Leadership is about listening more than speaking."

"I've never been interested in playing it safe - that's where nothing interesting happens."

"The body holds emotions and memories that the mind tries to forget."

"I think perseverance is just about continuing to show up and do the work."

"Politics and art are inevitably connected - you can't separate them."

"War in any form represents a failure of imagination and compassion."

"I'm motivated by questions rather than answers."

"The most important conversations happen outside of the spotlight."

"I believe in the power of ritual and repetition in artistic practice."

"I think it's important to keep your own identity and not just become a product."

"The more you expose yourself, the more vulnerable you become."

"I've never been interested in being famous for fame's sake."

"Work is a way of knowing yourself."

"You have to be honest about what you're doing and why."

"I think pain is important - it teaches you things."

"Freedom is about making your own choices, even if they're wrong."

"The best art comes from a place of genuine feeling."

"I don't believe in compromising your vision for commercial success."

"Solitude is necessary for creativity to flourish."

"Fear can be a teacher if you let it."

"Beauty often exists in darkness and difficulty."

"I've always tried to push myself beyond what's comfortable."

"Love is complicated and messy and real."

"Change is inevitable, so embrace it rather than resist it."