What I think is more important than actually believing in reincarnation or thinking about a post-death existence is to live in the present.
— Varg Vikernes
I don't think the important part of making music is the method used but rather the spirit put into it, so to speak.
Climate changes are caused by solar radiation and other natural phenomena, so I don't worry one bit about that. Nothing we do can change anything in the climate.
Civilization is going down the drain, and the sooner it does, the better.
Life is best when lived your way and not as a negation of what you don't like.
Innovation, creativity, and lunacy goes hand in hand.
Globalization is very destructive to our species.
I don't care much about society.
Only native male citizens with a wife and children, a property, and a military rank should be allowed to vote and be elected for office.
My musical roots and inspiration lie not in rock n' roll or metal music, but first and foremost in classical music, balalaika, and in underground house music.
I expect either total success or total failure. That's my lot in life.
I believe in blood, soil, and honour; family, homeland, and hamingja; strength, traditions, and courage.
Music is an artform, and I always though art was beyond censorship. I thought this was a common view. Apparently, I was wrong.
Burzum is a projection of me or, at the very least, a projection of a side of me, but you can, of course, view Burzum and Varg as separate entities, as you surely can like the first and dislike the other, or vice versa for that sake, but to me, my music will always be a natural part of me.
I live an isolated life, and I rarely meet others.
That Hollywood 'LotR' movie really sucked, and was a true turn-off. That's what Hollywood always does, even to good stories.
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.
I am not a philosopher, only frustrated by the development of the world we live in - and too stupid to keep my mouth shut when I see injustice.
The romantic image of the ancient world is very inspiring, as is nature itself, but I think the dissatisfaction with our modern world is the strongest force keeping me going.
Music inspires contemplation, dreams, and the imagination.
Music is entertainment, and we need that in order not to fall into the pit of despair.
It was hard to play the drums at all when I got out of prison.
Actually, I have never been a great fan of martial arts competitions. Not even when I was training martial arts myself.
I enjoy making music and take my time to do everything until it is 'perfect.'
To me, personally, an ideal society would be a world where only I and those I care for exist.
Personally, I am a nationalist, but my race is my nation, and I see all true Europeans as my racial brethren and part of my nation, be them Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish, French, German, or English, Russian, Polish, or Belorussian, or whatever.
To record an album is cathartic, or at least it was with 'Belus,' but to make music is more fulfilling than anything else, I think.
If the so called 'democratic' individuals out there really believe in their talk about diversity, they should let those with truly different opinions be allowed to talk freely in public, too.
I am not religious in any way, but I have a pagan ideology and pagan values.
I do vote, and naturally, I vote for so-called extremist parties, the further to the right the better, but that's where my participation in politics ends.
I am not concerned about my posthumous fame. Monuments are no good to the dead.
I don't think I have an image of being an underground musician. I have an image of being an uncompromising musician, and I am well known in Norway partly because of that.
Art should be perceived as subjectively as possible, and if anyone wants to see something in 'Belus' that I had not planned, that is fine.
I know too much about religion to be religious, so to speak, and I am not that stupid, either.
I think metal fans are more loyal than other fans, and they are often more inclined to collect the albums of their favorite bands.
Time moves too slowly for me to notice any evolution in my creative tendencies.
If you want to build something fantastic, just do it. Who is stopping you?
I make music, and if anyone wants to dislike it because of my logo, or lack thereof, then fine by me.
Some musicians make and record music; other musicians play in a band... I just make and record music, and I don't feel a part of anything in any music business.
The ancient Greek philosophers were blonde and blue-eyed and, even then, talked about how their race was mixed with others and how this affected their society negatively. When there were no more natural blondes and no more blue eyes in Greece, they incidentally stopped producing great philosophers.
Keep the masses fed and entertain them to keep them in line.
Defiance in itself is a sign of strength, and strength is a light side of human nature - when at all present, that is.
I live in the present and in the future. Not in the past.
Lead by example. Be better than those you despise.
Rock and roll promotes a primitive and destructive lifestyle. Metal can be seen as a subgenre of rock and roll, and thus, metal is not much better.
Yes, maturity in life brings maturity to the music I make.
It probably would be impossible for me to make music and not make it sound like Burzum. This is the music I make and the only music I am able to make, so I have no other options musically.
My name is well known, but my image is not, because the image presented to the public is very twisted and far from reality. So, not many recognize me on the street. And I don't usually walk around in the streets, either.
This might disappoint you somewhat, but I have to say my interest in Tolkien has faded dramatically over the years. His language skills are amazing, his story good and fascinating, but... he has a very Judeo-Christian perspective, and his use of mythical creatures is very... ignorant.
Astrology is interesting but not very accurate. It's a science I don't trust very much.
