Varg Vikernes

“Music is entertainment, and we need that in order not to fall into the pit of despair.”

“My record company certainly wants me to play live, badly, but I have no such plans. My only motivation to do such a thing would be money, and I don't think that's a good reason to play live.”

“I am not a vegetarian. For some time, I tried to be a semi-vegetarian, eating only fish, birds, and no red meat, but... I don't know if I have an opinion on vegetarianism.”

“Burzum is the reflections of my personality. It's my dreams and desires.”

“What I think is more important than actually believing in reincarnation or thinking about a post-death existence is to live in the present.”

“I am sorry, but recording an album is just hard work; tedious, repetitive, and not very fun at all. Mixing is a bit better, but still pretty boring.”

“You should never trust anything reported by the media. Their first priority is to spread propaganda; their second priority is to make money. They never really care if they tell the truth or...”

“Time moves too slowly for me to notice any evolution in my creative tendencies.”

“I make music, and if anyone wants to dislike it because of my logo, or lack thereof, then fine by me.”

“I wore a 'Black Metal' Venom T-shirt once, in January 1993, to promote black metal, and I regret having done that ever since.”