--- title: "24 Want Quotes By Jack White" description: "24 Want quotes by Jack White. Plus more from Jack White and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/jack-white-1911_doing_if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-wa_1197880.png" --- > [If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-want-they-ll-find-you/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/jack-white-1911_doing_if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-wa_1197880.png) > [I certainly wouldn't want a song that I'd already written to be used on a commercial. That seems strange.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-certainly-wouldn-t-want-a-song-that-i-d-already-written-to-be-used/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/jack-white-1911_seems_i-certainly-wouldn-t-want-a-song-that-i_2662597.png) > [It's a sound bite. It's very of this age, because that's what people want.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/it-s-a-sound-bite-it-s-very-of-this-age-because-that-s-what-people/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/617/jack-white-1911_age_it-s-a-sound-bite-it-s-very-of-this-age_2282242.png) > [The secret of a successful art career is to make more art that folks think they need than pieces they just want.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/the-secret-of-a-successful-art-career-is-to-make-more-art-that-folks/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dca/jack-white-1911_art_the-secret-of-a-successful-art-career-is_2256282.jpg) > [I wanted to be able to talk with people who have trade jobs and make records with them. I want to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-wanted-to-be-able-to-talk-with-people-who-have-trade-jobs-and-make/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6a/jack-white-1911_able_i-wanted-to-be-able-to-talk-with-people_976740.jpg) > [Many days you will want to give up because of rejections and failures. Passion to be an artist will help you prevail…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/many-days-you-will-want-to-give-up-because-of-rejections-and-failures/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/053/jack-white-1911_art_many-days-you-will-want-to-give-up-becau_1190222.png) > [I think that sometimes love gets in the way of itself - you know, love interrupts itself. We want things so much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-think-that-sometimes-love-gets-in-the-way-of-itself-you-know-love/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bae/jack-white-1911_love_i-think-that-sometimes-love-gets-in-the_2856429.png) > [I would never purposely sing a song about someone I love, I wouldn't want to embarrass them. But for someone I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-would-never-purposely-sing-a-song-about-someone-i-love-i-wouldn-t/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9c/jack-white-1911_love_i-would-never-purposely-sing-a-song-abou_3100123.png) > [I want love to roll me over slowly stick a knife inside me, and twist it all around… I want love to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-want-love-to-roll-me-over-slowly-stick-a-knife-inside-me-and-twist/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0c/jack-white-1911_bite_i-want-love-to-roll-me-over-slowly-stick_1487788.png) > [I keep guitars that are, you know, the neck's a little bit bent and it's a little bit out of tune. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-keep-guitars-that-are-you-know-the-neck-s-a-little-bit-bent-and-it/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/005/jack-white-1911_attitude_i-keep-guitars-that-are-you-know-the-nec_1280321.jpg) > [Like it or not, people tend to buy paintings to match their drapes, couch or carpet. I know you want them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/like-it-or-not-people-tend-to-buy-paintings-to-match-their-drapes/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ff/jack-white-1911_art_like-it-or-not-people-tend-to-buy-painti_52407.png) > [I hate irony, particularly when it is used because there isn't any message or to hide that someone hasn't any story to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-hate-irony-particularly-when-it-is-used-because-there-isn-t-any/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b22/jack-white-1911_art_i-hate-irony-particularly-when-it-is-use_879674.jpg) > [I came up from growing up with a lot of Catholic guilt, a lot of punk rock, hipster guilt in the later…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-came-up-from-growing-up-with-a-lot-of-catholic-guilt-a-lot-of-punk/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/237/jack-white-1911_catholic_i-came-up-from-growing-up-with-a-lot-of_452490.png) > [The main things to rebel against - over-production, too much technology, overthinking. It's a spoiled mentality; everything is too easy. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/the-main-things-to-rebel-against-over-production-too-much-technology/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/301/jack-white-1911_easy_the-main-things-to-rebel-against-over-pr_463677.jpg) > [I'm always afraid, because I do most of my stuff at home, where nobody bothers me, and I don't have to stroke…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-m-always-afraid-because-i-do-most-of-my-stuff-at-home-where-nobody/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3de/jack-white-1911_afraid_i-m-always-afraid-because-i-do-most-of-m_1728866.jpg) > [With the White Stripes we were trying to trick people into not realising we were playing the blues. We did not want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/with-the-white-stripes-we-were-trying-to-trick-people-into-not/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91d/jack-white-1911_100-years_with-the-white-stripes-we-were-trying-to_2272964.png) > [Sometimes you just get in there and force yourself to work, and maybe something good will come out, ya know? Deadlines and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/sometimes-you-just-get-in-there-and-force-yourself-to-work-and-maybe/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b80/jack-white-1911_color_sometimes-you-just-get-in-there-and-forc_2549156.png) > [When you put something out there into the world, there's all these words you don't want to hear, that you hope people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/when-you-put-something-out-there-into-the-world-there-s-all-these/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdc/jack-white-1911_copying_when-you-put-something-out-there-into-th_2966030.png) > [We have a secret project at Third Man where we want to have the first vinyl record played in outer space. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/we-have-a-secret-project-at-third-man-where-we-want-to-have-the-first/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b2/jack-white-1911_balloon_we-have-a-secret-project-at-third-man-wh_169425.png) > [I think I've been a good boy long enough and given everyone around me a fair piece of the pie as far…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-think-i-ve-been-a-good-boy-long-enough-and-given-everyone-around-me/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/612/jack-white-1911_boys_i-think-i-ve-been-a-good-boy-long-enough_207697.jpg) > [You want to figure out how you want to play the guitar; what your niche would be. Well you just start digging…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/you-want-to-figure-out-how-you-want-to-play-the-guitar-what-your/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edf/jack-white-1911_deeper_you-want-to-figure-out-how-you-want-to-p_1147797.png) > [I never wanted to play guitar when I was younger. I wanted to be a drummer because everybody plays guitar, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-never-wanted-to-play-guitar-when-i-was-younger-i-wanted-to-be-a/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/jack-white-1911_drummer_i-never-wanted-to-play-guitar-when-i-was_1833262.png) > [I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-want-to-be-part-of-the-resurgence-of-things-that-are-tangible/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dee/jack-white-1911_age_i-want-to-be-part-of-the-resurgence-of-t_587319.png) > [If you want to put out a million CDs and sell them and get them played on the radio, and even videos,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/if-you-want-to-put-out-a-million-cds-and-sell-them-and-get-them/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c54/jack-white-1911_cds_if-you-want-to-put-out-a-million-cds-and_1528453.jpg) ## Other authors on Want ## More by Jack White > [Like it or not, people tend to buy paintings to match their drapes, couch or carpet. I know you want them to be so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/like-it-or-not-people-tend-to-buy-paintings-to-match-their-drapes/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [I just think old old movies, they make you concentrate and pay attention so much more. They feel so warm. A lot of modern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-just-think-old-old-movies-they-make-you-concentrate-and-pay/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [Inspiration and creativity, they ride right next to one anotherNot everyday are you going to wake up, the clouds are gonna part and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/inspiration-and-creativity-they-ride-right-next-to-one-anothernot/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [ I'm excited by the band \[White Stripes\]. It really excites me. But it wouldn't excite me if there weren't those limitations, if we weren't… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-m-excited-by-the-band-white-stripes-it-really-excites-me-but-it/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as my friends' grandparents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/my-mother-was-45-when-she-had-me-so-when-i-was-in-high-school-my/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [The only person who is hurt by jealousy is you... Eliminate that word from your life... it may not make you unsuccessful selling your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/the-only-person-who-is-hurt-by-jealousy-is-you-eliminate-that-word/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing that will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-love-the-way-art-moves-people-emotionally-i-love-the-fact-that-when/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [Worry means tormenting yourself with disturbing thoughts or fretting about things we have zero control over. If you live in the north there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/worry-means-tormenting-yourself-with-disturbing-thoughts-or-fretting/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [We have a secret project at Third Man where we want to have the first vinyl record played in outer space. We want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/we-have-a-secret-project-at-third-man-where-we-want-to-have-the-first/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/mastery-is-the-rudder-mystery-is-the-sail-and-magic-the-wind-to-move/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [Smart art galleries know it's not the words on paper but the emotion in the piece that makes clients pull out the credit card…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/smart-art-galleries-know-it-s-not-the-words-on-paper-but-the-emotion/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [I'd got accepted to the seminary in Wisconsin, and I was gonna become a priest, but the last second I thought, 'I'll just go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-d-got-accepted-to-the-seminary-in-wisconsin-and-i-was-gonna-become/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [I think I've been a good boy long enough and given everyone around me a fair piece of the pie as far as all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-think-i-ve-been-a-good-boy-long-enough-and-given-everyone-around-me/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [It's hard for me to play seated theaters because people tend to sit down and get a little bit complacent, so it's less energy.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/it-s-hard-for-me-to-play-seated-theaters-because-people-tend-to-sit/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) > [I don't like making my job easier. How are you accomplishing anything if there's no struggle? If I have to create a struggle that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/i-don-t-like-making-my-job-easier-how-are-you-accomplishing-anything/) [Jack White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-white/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want/jack-white/#itemlist", "name": "24 Want Quotes By Jack White", "numberOfItems": 24, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jack White" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-white/if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-want-they-ll-find-you/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/jack-white-1911_doing_if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-wa_1197880.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/jack-white-1911_doing_if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-wa_1197880.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c63/jack-white-1911_doing_if-you-re-doing-something-that-people-wa_1197880.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you.” — Jack White", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I certainly wouldn't want a song that I'd already written to be used on a commercial. 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