Words are important to me, but a song can work and function and be a good song with words that are fairly standard. But really great lyrics can't rescue a dog of a song. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
When I was in Pulp, I actively did more TV stuff because that was during the Great Britpop Wars, and it seemed important to prove that indie people could speak. That war doesn't exist anymore. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock - that you've still got it. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
I don't think people should abuse the fact that they are in showbiz. You still have to be human. I think that's the point.… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
“I love your body 'cause I've lost my mind If you want someone to talk to, you're wasting your time If you want someone… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
It’s interesting that most gadgets are called ‘iPhone’ and ‘iPod,’ with that ‘i’ prefix, which is ego. But most creativity is not ego-led –… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
“And as I touch your shoulder tonight this room has become the centre of the entire universe.” — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
Don't think that the things around you don't count, because they do. — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
The good thing about people really is their iffy-ness and dodginess, isnt it? — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
The thing with Disney songs is they're very manipulative, very sentimental, but they do get you, you know - there's a kind of sadness… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
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