why she decided to act

I guess I have an obsession to want to finish things properly. And not leave them until they’re perfect. I guess there’s no such thing as perfect, but the side of me that believes in fantasy definitely believes there is.

Lars, the director, convinced me that the only way to completely complete the music, was if the person who wrote the songs would also be the main character in the film. He convinced me that it was an extension of my songs.

Bjork.com webchat, 22 june 2000