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Jack White

(1975) Guitarist United States

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Jack White is a guitarist from the United States, best known for The hidden world of forces.

Quick Facts About Jack White

Born: July 9, 1975
Nationality: United States
Profession: Guitarist
Notable works: The hidden world of forces
Known for: It Might Get Loud, Lazaretto
Spouse: Karen Elson

About Jack White

John Anthony White is an American musician who was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. He was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for his distinctive musical techniques, eccentricity, and utilization of analog technology. After the White Stripes split up in 2011, he found success with his solo career and business ventures.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance

Quotes 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…

Art

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I just think old old movies, they make you concentrate and pay attention so much more. They feel so warm. A lot…

Attention

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Inspiration and creativity, they ride right next to one anotherNot everyday are you going to wake up, the clouds are gonna part…

Clouds

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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…

Band

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My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as…

Age

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The only person who is hurt by jealousy is you... Eliminate that word from your life... it may not make you unsuccessful…

Art

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I love the way art moves people emotionally. I love the fact that when someone purchases art it is the one thing…

Art

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Worry means tormenting yourself with disturbing thoughts or fretting about things we have zero control over. If you live in the north…

California

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We have a secret project at Third Man where we want to have the first vinyl record played in outer space. We…

Balloon

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Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.

Chosen

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Smart art galleries know it's not the words on paper but the emotion in the piece that makes clients pull out the…

Art

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I'd got accepted to the seminary in Wisconsin, and I was gonna become a priest, but the last second I thought, 'I'll…

Accepted

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I think I've been a good boy long enough and given everyone around me a fair piece of the pie as far…

Boys

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It's hard for me to play seated theaters because people tend to sit down and get a little bit complacent, so it's…

Bits

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I don't like making my job easier. How are you accomplishing anything if there's no struggle? If I have to create a…

Money

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I have so much music inside me I'm just trying to stay afloat. I don't tend to write for a particular band…

Band

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I have so many projects to work on I'm going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of…

Done

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It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a…

Art

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A riff can take on the aspect of a chorus in a listener's psyche.

Chorus

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Playing drums feels like coming home for me. Even during the White Stripes I thought: 'I'll do this for now, but I'm…

Application

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The Eagle does not escape the storm. The Eagle simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It spreads its mighty wings…

Difficulty

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The biggest failures come round and spring ultimate surprises of survival.

Failure

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I don't think there is room for 'artistic temperament.' Professional artists understand art is a business. If businesses ran their companies like…

Art

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For new bands, I think a major label is the safest place to be. Independent labels are the ones getting away with…

Advantage

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I came up from growing up with a lot of Catholic guilt, a lot of punk rock, hipster guilt in the later…

Catholic

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