Jack White quotes - page 4

If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you. (Jack White)
I came up from growing up with a lot of Catholic guilt, a lot of punk rock, hipster guilt in the later years where I think people have thrown a lot of things on me. Where I always felt like I'm not supposed to tell the horn section what to play or I don't want to come off egotistical. View quote
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Great work comes from great joy. Leave the angst for the movies; do art - that is fun. View quote
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A songwriter's heart is pure when they have the desire to keep digging deeper into music. And invariably, when you dig deeper it always leads you into the past. View quote
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Relationships of any kind are powerful, and they always influence an artist. It's inescapable. View quote
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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. View quote
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I always stayed away from the studio environment as much as possible. But I just wanted to see if I could work in one. It's not easy. Just having an engineer's assistant around is enough for me to be uncomfortable. With more than one person there in the room, it feels strange. View quote
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I have never in my whole life asked for an autograph. It seems a little ... unnecessary. View quote
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Worry means tormenting yourself with disturbing thoughts or fretting about things we have zero control over. If you live in the north there is no need to worry about the snow. You will get plenty each year. If you live in California or Texas you needn't worry about rain because we won't receive any. View quote
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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. View quote
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Smart art galleries know it's not the words on paper but the emotion in the piece that makes clients pull out the credit card or check book. The gallery's number one concern is will this stuff sell? What your bio, artist's statement or resume articulates will be of no help if you don't make art that connects with buyers. (Jack White)
I was in a Montessori school. There was a drum circle with all the kids passing around a little bongo drum. I was the last person in the circle, and when it got to me I played 'Shave and a Haircut, Two Bits' - in front of all the parents. Blew the crowd away at five years old. View quote
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Vinyl survived, we managed not to kill it. Knowing that you've taken part in this fight... You can't imagine the happiness it brings. Every time I see a kid going out of the store with a vinyl record under the arms, my heart beats faster. Music should only be this. An intense emotion. View quote
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I can't imagine being anything creative in a major town because everybody's doing the same exact thing you're doing. How can you not get confused about what you yourself are doing? View quote
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Happiness is more important than money any day. View quote
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I think the most important thing is to start with something that fits perfectly. Don't worry about having it in five colors. View quote
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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. View quote
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I've always been making up my own restrictions for myself, from day one, and it's compelling, because it forces me to think. That's always been a driving force for me. View quote
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The secret of a successful art career is to make more art that folks think they need than pieces they just want. When a piece of art emotionally connects with a person the work becomes a need. You are then on your way to becoming successful. View quote
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Promotion and perception are synonymous twins of art marketing. View quote
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The big picture is a nice way to think of things if you have the freedom to. (Jack White)
If what you are doing is working, DON'T change just to be different. Just get better. View quote
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I have so many projects to work on I'm going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of them done. View quote
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The bottom line is we must get off our duff and make an effort to succeed. Trust me on this, when you see someone successful in any of the arts they have been willing to make an extra effort. View quote
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Can there be enough books to answer all your questions? View quote
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