With hindsight, it is easy to understand why Nelson Mandela became a heroic symbol to an entire generation as he used his newly gained freedom to lead South Africa out of the shackles of apartheid. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
When we were growing up the Barrowland was ominous. It had closed down. It was synonymous with Bible John. — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 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 a mix?… — Jim Kerr Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
