Jack White Quotes
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Selling is nothing more than asking questions and waiting for an answer.
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When I say nothing, I say everything.
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Passion is the breath we take, the water we drink to sustain ourselves. Without air and water we perish; without passion an artist will wither and blow away.
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Some people consider the way Shakespeare was writing about Ophelia as erotomania – that she was delusional in thinking that Hamlet was in love with her. But I don't think so.
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Every album I've done pretty much has been not in a pleasant, quote-unquote, environment - it's freezing cold, or it was somebody's house with not-that-great equipment. It's always something that spurs on to get the job done.
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I believe I am a better director than actor. I enjoy acting if the part is right. Directing comes very naturally to me. I enjoy it. I am very confident in my work.
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The day that music is taken for free by the majority is the day that the phrase "sell out" doesn't exist any more.
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The big picture is a nice way to think of things if you have the freedom to.
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Success is having a career that you love with every fiber in your body.
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I cannot judge what motivates people. We are all moved by one of four things or a combination of these four things: money, romance, recognition or survival.
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Art doesn't sell itself, it has to be sold.
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Life is simple unless we find a way to make it complicated.
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Technique plays a part - you have to know how to play.
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When you know your work sells, then seeking a gallery or outdoor show is fine. Then, if an event or art gallery kicks sand in your face don't give up, keep moving forward. Use your brain and eliminate a lot of your personal agony. There are times when you should not take NO for an answer. But there are others when you should never put yourself in the place to be rejected to begin with. Seek the wisdom to know the difference and then go for it. Persevere in the face of disappointment.
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We learn to beat fear by doing.
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The main things to rebel against - over-production, too much technology, overthinking. It's a spoiled mentality; everything is too easy. If you want to record a song, you can buy Pro Tools and record four hundred guitar tracks. That leads to overthinking, which kills any spontaneity and the humanity of the performance.
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Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.
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People have sort of a problem trying to see an end to a situation as being positive or romantic.
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Can there be enough books to answer all your questions?
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The price we sell things for is not important. What is important is we sell art that has to be replaced. You become good in art by doing art. The more you sell, the more you must produce.
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The biggest failures come round and spring ultimate surprises of survival.
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I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing that will last for generations.
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I gave myself over to music and art a long time ago, so I don't get to relax and I don't get to sit still. The best I can do is constantly create my own environment so it benefits what I need to accomplish in the next step.
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Your passion must be tempered with patience. Maybe long-suffering patience would be a better word.