Jack White Quotes
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I think that most people, and by people I mean journalists, think that I pre-conceive everything and that I spend my afternoons dreaming up self-mythologizing points of interest.
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Any man with a microphone can tell you what he loves the most.
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Saying you love something out loud with the wrong intonation in your face can damn you and destroy what you're working on.
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People talk about wanting amenities - downtown is the amenity.
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It's kind of ridiculous that I find inspiration in just getting away from everything. But when you've gone through it, you realize that it's the enemy. It's a distraction from what you're really doing. You've got to keep moving. Like a shark.
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Onstage, I don't feel any glory from people clapping in the audience, but when they're pushing me to do something new that feels good.
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The wonderful news is that when a person with my lack of art background can be successful, then anyone can. I'm not super talented and had no art training. Nothing, nada, zip. No workshops or classes.
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If you emphasize one part of the song, it trivializes the rest of the music.
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The Bottom Line: If people don't LOVE our work, we will not be able to sell what we make.
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The true professional makes art when he is not feeling good, if the studio is too cold or too warm or the walls are falling down. We are painters and we paint. If I were a sculptor, I'd sculpt.
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You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.
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Many days you will want to give up because of rejections and failures. Passion to be an artist will help you prevail where others fail.
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In all my songs, I take on roles and play characters. It's a unique way to explore ideas and decisions I might not think or make in real life.
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Collectors are paying for our education by purchasing our art.
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Maybe we should all just listen to records and quit our jobs.
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I've always worked to find really deep meaning of song and also at the same time having it covered in sugar, so it can be taken two or three different ways.
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I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. Perhaps this is why in 1776, Thomas Paine used these words as a title for the most famous pamphlet ever written.
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Happiness is more important than money any day.
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Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.
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I am a commercial artist because I paint to earn a living. We who earn money from what we produce are all commercial artists.
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Well, I sort of don't trust anybody who doesn't like Led Zeppelin.
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It is not the style but the quality and emotional impact of work that makes it marketable. Unless we make art that connects with people, we won't sell much, no matter what the style or subject.
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If you don’t have a struggle inside or around you, you have to make one up.
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I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I didn't want to do what everybody else wanted to do.