Through my work as a journalist, I had the opportunity to meet many talented musicians and to ask them this question: HOW DO YOU RELAX ? These are the answers of some of them, whom I particularly admire.
“How do I relax ? Dreaming, thinking of the future or the past and wondering, that’s the way I relax!”
Arielle Dombasle
“I relax by going horse-riding, I really like to do this. I like to be on the country side. I relax also swimming in the sea. I like also hook up with my family or with my friends, that’s very relaxing.”
Alison Goldfrapp
“I find it really hard to relax! The only thing that makes me relax is to fall in love with a girl and then for a while I would want something else from life besides working… until we break up. But it lasts for only 3 months.”
Erlend Øye
“I like to relax with a sexy guy, a nice cup of coffee, some good music and a comfy sofa, that’s my idea of relaxation. Or some sunshine, I love some good sunshine and a week-end on the beach even if it sounds a bit like a cliché.”
Jake Shears
“Hmm… What do we do ? I don’t really do much sometimes. If I have free time, I like to stay home or catch up with some girl friends. Having a luscious diner with some champagne and then maybe some tequila!”
Kylie Minogue
“When I’m on tour, chocolate and CNN helps me to relax. Basically I need help to relaxing!”
Rufus Wainwright
“My tranquillizers are called Yoga, camomile and marijuana”
Sabinna Sciubba
“I can switch off very easily. I like to do very usual stuff like reading, taking a walk, going to the movies, hang on with friends or swimming.”
Jamie Cullum
“My favourite way of relaxing is just to be home in New York, maybe cooking food, sending e-mails and looking the way the sun comes up to my skylight and reflects into my walls. That’s my favourite relaxation.”
Moby
“I like relaxing reading, that’s when I get the most far away from the world, when I read. Sometimes, I really go far, far away when I read.”
Vanessa Daou