Children Quote by John Grant

People have always painted me like a pessimist, like somebody who sees the glass half-empty. But I think the fact that I keep showing…

— John Grant

The most horrifying thing I ever did was work as a steward on an airplane. I wanted to get hired by United. I thought,…

— John Grant

I don't really experience much embarrassment.

— John Grant

I have trouble with things like Facebook. It presents such a warped vision. I get sick of people's opinions about every little thing and…

— John Grant

The 1980s were all about synths for me, and it never went away after that.

— John Grant

I loved the whole New Romantic, New Wave thing... New Order, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Blancmange, Yazoo.

— John Grant

'Ernest Borgnine' is sort of my version of Woody Allen's 'Purple Rose Of Cairo' in that it's about the occasional difficulty of coming to…

— John Grant

I feel uncomfortable when I think about my father listening to my records, because I don't want to hurt him.

— John Grant

I don't cry easily.

— John Grant

I had never considered myself a political guy, but there are certain things I can't shut up about. When I hear people say things…

— John Grant

The thing is I don't feel like my story is special. I don't feel like it's different to anybody else.

— John Grant

I think the humor, when applied in the right amount, only serves to intensify the other emotions in a given song; it highlights them,…

— John Grant