“In an ideal world people would know the words just for the show and then forget them right after.” PeopleKnowsWorldShowsForgetIdealsIdeal World Author:Thomas Mars
“One of my favorite French singers, Alain Bashung, was the expert at creating his own universe; no one knows what he's talking about, even he doesn't know because it's so poetic.” KnowsUniverseTalkingCreatingMy FavoriteSingersExpertsPoetic Author:Thomas Mars
“I think Björk is playing on the fact she knows she's eccentric and she accepts the fact.” ThinkingKnowsFactsAcceptingEccentric Author:Thomas Mars
“I always felt strongly connected to the region where I was born. But after leaving school, the only clear thought I had about my life was to leave this provincial area and go to places where real life was happening.” RealSchoolFeltBornClearHappeningsAreasLeavingConnectedReal LifeRegionsLeaving School Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I am still happy to be close to the city, [to be] connected to the intellectual source in Ferndorf. In this area, [I feel] connected with nature and unimportant in a postitive way.” WayFeelsStillsCitiesSourceIntellectualAreasConnectedUnimportant Author:Volker Bertelmann
“Memories were in my mind during nearly all the concerts I've done, and I realized the deep connection to my childhood, when I went out in the morning and the only thing my mom said was, "Come back before dark." What trust and what freedom!” MindSaidDoneMemoriesDarkMorningChildhoodMomConnectionsMy MomI RealizedConcertsDeep Connections Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I still visit my village quite often, as my parents and one of my sisters live there, but also I feel the village is more of an isolated, unreal part of me.” FeelsStillsParentVillageMy SisterIsolatedUnreal Author:Volker Bertelmann
“When I'm walking with my father through the woods, and we reach a place where you see so far that your ego suddenly shrinks because you are so touched by the dimension of your surroundings.” FatherWalkingEgoWoodsDimensionsTouchedSurroundingsShrinks Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I also remember riding home from a wonderful day with only my bathing shorts, losing the chain of my bicycle, having no hand breaks, and slipping high speed on a street covered with stones. I had to go to the hospital.” HomeHandsRememberBreakWonderfulStreetsLosingStonesSpeedChainsHospitalsCoveredRidingBicycleSlippingShortsBathingHigh SpeedWonderful Day Author:Volker Bertelmann
“I like to express true emotions under the cover of melancholy: It includes fulfilment and pain, which describes human existence.” HumansPainEmotionExistenceMelancholyHuman ExistenceFulfilmentTrue Emotions Author:Volker Bertelmann