Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), better known by her stage name Karen O, is a South Korean-born American singer and musician. She is the lead vocalist for American rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Read full biography of Karen O →
I'm in the camp that needs to discover and take risks, sometimes it's with the promise of something special and new, sometimes it's to... →
For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
I'm not a quitter. I believe in following things through.
I feel like there's a hunger in the culture now for the live experience maybe as a counterpoint to the more sort of synthetic lives that... →
Bands that I've loved over the years are the ones that have a certain myth around them.
I love bass, I really do. Bass is ace!
I was a complete outsider in high school.
I was just totally taken by Michael Jackson when I was a little kid, like everyone else.
I'm not a 21-year-old angsty self-destructive rapscallion anymore.
My onstage persona really is a persona, you know, and really the moment I step onstage, it kind of kicks into gear.
You have to open up on stage.
I feel like every five to seven years I really need to put myself in this position of discomfort and exploration, just to survive. Otherwise I feel... →
Working pretty much nonstop as an artist, the hardest thing is to know what to do with yourself when you have some time off. You struggle with... →
Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), better known by her stage name Karen O, is a South Korean-born American singer and musician. She is the lead vocalist for American rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.