The only thing they really get to pick is the single. But I get to pick the producer, the songs on the record, the final masters, the artwork. Basically, I hand them a record. Regina Spektor artworkbasicallyfinal Change image and share on social
I've been thinking a lot about space. It was one of those slow-motion realisations how little we are, how far we are from everything else in our solar system. This idea of distance started kind of haunting me. How do you go forth and accomplish things but not end up leaving everything you started out with in the dust? Regina Spektor accomplishdistancedust share on social
I go through insanity before a show. It's not really a process but it's like absolute mortal fear. Regina Spektor absolutefearinsanity Change image and share on social
I used to be such a militant city-ist, but more and more I've seen forests and nature and oceans, and I don't know any more if this is the awesomest way to live. Regina Spektor awesomestcityforest Change image and share on social
I figured, 'If I ever get offered a chance to sign a deal, I'll only do it if I got to do it how I want.' So my contract is structured in such a way that I'm really protected. Regina Spektor chancecontractdeal Change image and share on social
I think songwriters are more related to fiction writers. The Odyssey was a story in song. To me, that's so beautiful, all those painted characters, all those travels and adventures. Regina Spektor adventurebeautifulcharacter Change image and share on social
When you're playing such brilliant music every day, then the last thing you ever want to do is try to write something of your own that's crude and not as good. Regina Spektor brilliantcrudeday Change image and share on social
I write a tiny fraction of what I used to write. My only job used to be to just write songs, and that was a really nice job to have, but only a tiny amount of people heard those songs, and I didn't make a living from it, and eventually I begged my parents to let me move back into my room. Regina Spektor amountbackbeg share on social
This is the way I wanna die. Torn apart by angry fans who want me to play a different song. Regina Spektor angrydiefan Change image and share on social
You make something, and you really have fun with it, and you try to put emotion in it, and at the end of the day, you have no idea how the tide is going to fall. You don't know if everyone's going to like it, if everyone's going to hate it, if it's going to be like you're a media darling, or all of a sudden you're a sellout. You have no idea. Regina Spektor darlingdayemotion share on social