The only time I tried alcohol my hangover lasted for days, and I decided never again. — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
By 1980, we'd been round Europe three or four times, and our eyes were wide open. — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
You know, one minute you're in fashion and then you're completely out of fashion, but if you hang around long enough and… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
Being in the studio for the first time was a daunting process. I didn't know what the engineers did. A mix? What's… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
I have the most beautiful memories of 'New Gold Dream.' It was made in a time between spring and summer, and everything… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
I really believe that if people put everything they have into something, they can really surprise themselves most of the time. — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
For any band to make it in America is a colossal challenge and very few do because it takes time and so… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
When I'm touring, everything is so structured and I'm surrounded by people all the time, so I love walking on my own… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
We did all those memorable iconic gigs at The Barrowlands and Ibrox and I remember Tiffany's because it was the first time… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
I think within our music there is a real strong idea of search, search for identity, search for place, search for time,… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
I got into incense the first time I visited Japan with Simple Minds in the 80s, now I stock up every time… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
Like most classic bands, we only do an album every three or four years but that leaves a lot of down-time. And… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
For us every gig is a responsibility. We don't want people seeing us then saying, 'They're not as good as The Proclaimers.' — Jim Kerr Copy Share
I sleep five hours, I get up at 4 A.M., I take three or four cold showers a day. I do things differently. — Jim Kerr Copy Share
I mean, the thing with Simple Minds is that there's many Simple Minds within Simple Minds. There was definitely an electronic art-rock phase; a… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
When we were growing up the Barrowland was ominous. It had closed down. It was synonymous with Bible John. — Jim Kerr Copy Share
I go to bed at 8 P.M. and get up at 4:30 A.M. Who the hell is gonna live with that? — Jim Kerr Copy Share
If you speak to Iggy Pop, John Lydon or the Foo Fighters and ask them to name their favourite three gigs I know the… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
My first-ever game was at the 1966 World Cup. The old man was a bricklayer's labourer, on a job in the north-east of England.… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
Being in the studio for the first time was a daunting process. I didn't know what the engineers did. A mix? What's a mix?… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
As for my all-time sporting hero? There is one who towers above all. I first knew him when he was called Cassius Clay but… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
You don't plan 'La la la's.' They just pop out. Bowie and Marc Bolan littered many of their songs with 'La la's.' — Jim Kerr Copy Share
When that punk strain came to Britain and infected everyone. It was more than just a sound. There was an ethos, an ethic that… — Jim Kerr Copy Share
I am a huge sports fan and could easily reel off a load of sports stars who became idols to me. — Jim Kerr Copy Share
