Rock music was the death of jazz in a way. I know there's a bunch of people who say jazz isn't dead, but I mean, rock 'n roll, you play three chords to 20,000 people; jazz, you play 20,000 chords… — 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
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
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
Photography is a big part of my life: taking photographs, being around photographers. — Jamie Hince Copy Share
Privacy has become the most precious thing. Things have got more cryptic in my writing. — Jamie Hince Copy Share
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
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
I get excited by being in the studio and could never get burnt out in there. — Jamie Hince Copy Share
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
I love all board games, actually, apart from backgammon. I can never remember the rules. — Jamie Hince Copy Share
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
Generally, my life is absolute chaos, but when I'm writing songs, it's very thought out and regimented. — Jamie Hince Copy Share
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
'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
