I'm not saying that I don't have skills. I'm saying I don't feel like I can use my skills to achieve self-esteem. I feel like it's cheating. I think that I should have self-esteem simply because I am a human… — John Grant Copy Share Image
People have always painted me like a pessimist, like somebody who sees the glass half-empty. But I think the fact that I keep showing… — John Grant Copy Share
The most horrifying thing I ever did was work as a steward on an airplane. I wanted to get hired by United. I thought,… — John Grant Copy Share
I have trouble with things like Facebook. It presents such a warped vision. I get sick of people's opinions about every little thing and… — John Grant Copy Share
I loved the whole New Romantic, New Wave thing... New Order, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Blancmange, Yazoo. — John Grant Copy Share
'Ernest Borgnine' is sort of my version of Woody Allen's 'Purple Rose Of Cairo' in that it's about the occasional difficulty of coming to… — John Grant Copy Share
I feel uncomfortable when I think about my father listening to my records, because I don't want to hurt him. — John Grant Copy Share
I had never considered myself a political guy, but there are certain things I can't shut up about. When I hear people say things… — John Grant Copy Share
The thing is I don't feel like my story is special. I don't feel like it's different to anybody else. — John Grant Copy Share
I think the humor, when applied in the right amount, only serves to intensify the other emotions in a given song; it highlights them,… — John Grant Copy Share
I just feel like this guy who's visiting the music business over the weekend. Every time I write a song, I feel like it's… — John Grant Copy Share
I've kept most of my friends for decades, and I continue to make new friends. — John Grant Copy Share
I'm very proud that I have learned German and Russian. Especially Russian, because of how difficult and beautiful it is and because of how… — John Grant Copy Share
