I used to take 'Visions of Cody' by Jack Kerouac on tour all the time. I don't really love Kerouac, but that book, you could just open at any page and find something incredible for that day. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I saw a picture of a girl using an eyelash curler when I was a kid, and I thought it was some sort of… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
In high school, I listened to The Jam, stuff like that, a lot of English bands, really. And then I got into anarcho-punk bands… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I'm probably quite practical when I'm on stage. I start off with a leather jacket, and then get too hot and take it off.… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
Photography is a big part of my life: taking photographs, being around photographers. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
Privacy has become the most precious thing. Things have got more cryptic in my writing. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
Being in a band is not about reality - it's a bit of a fantasy. I can't go on stage as my ordinary self… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
There are plenty of cities that have given me the time of my life for a week or two - including Sao Paulo, Paris,… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I get excited by being in the studio and could never get burnt out in there. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
After spending so much time in America, I started travelling with 'In Defence of English Cooking' by George Orwell. It's archaic and old-fashioned in… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I love all board games, actually, apart from backgammon. I can never remember the rules. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I start the day off with a pot of coffee, and I read all the newspapers online, then I delve around for new music. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
Generally, my life is absolute chaos, but when I'm writing songs, it's very thought out and regimented. — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
I love when a song is conceived as a jigsaw puzzle in the studio, and then it's a natural to play live. That's my… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
'The Tin Drum' is one of my favourite books of all time - I've probably got 12 or 15 copies with different covers, different… — Jamie Hince Copy Share Image
