I've started to fall for New Orleans recently. There's real life there, if you know what I mean. Jamie Hince More Quotes by Jamie Hince More Quotes From Jamie Hince You can't learn something about all women. Sometimes I feel that the older I get, the less of a grip I've got on it. Jamie Hince boyfriendhusbandrelationship Never wear a hat and sunglasses at the same time, because it looks like you're wearing a disguise. Jamie Hince hatyousunglassestime Privacy has become the most precious thing. Things have got more cryptic in my writing. Jamie Hince preciousthingsprivacywriting I love all board games, actually, apart from backgammon. I can never remember the rules. Jamie Hince neveri-canrememberlove I do believe in ghosts, but I haven't seen one. I can imagine that you cross over to the other side, some different dimension or whatever, but how do your clothes get there? Ghosts are always wearing clothes. Jamie Hince youclothesi-canbelieve There are a lot of things about Russian culture, art, music, photography and literature that I'm love with. Jamie Hince musiclovecultureart Photography is a big part of my life: taking photographs, being around photographers. Jamie Hince my-lifebeingphotographylife 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 daystartmusiccoffee When I was a kid growing up, I lived in a little rural village called Woolton Hill, and the nearest town was Newbury. No bands played anywhere near us, so as much as I wanted to be on the grid and in the loop, I never was. Jamie Hince neverhillvillagegrowing-up When I see my picture in the papers, I imagine that people think I'm a lot more serious than I am. They probably think I'm pretty miserable. Jamie Hince picturei-amseriouspeople I used to take 'Visions of Cody' by Jack Kerouac on tour all the time. I don't really love Kerouac, but that book, you could just open at any page and find something incredible for that day. Jamie Hince dayyoutimelove It's a beautiful thing how happy you can be with a few friends, some beaten up guitars, a fire, and a couple of fields. Jamie Hince youfirehappybeautiful A freshly pressed suit is a miracle when you're travelling. When your suitcase has turned all your clothes into creased rags, and you've crossed so many time zones that you can't tell a Monday from a Thursday, putting on a freshly pressed suit for breakfast is like spending a week in a spa. Jamie Hince youclothestimebreakfast There are plenty of cities that have given me the time of my life for a week or two - including Sao Paulo, Paris, and New York - but London has an enduring appeal that keeps on unfolding. Jamie Hince my-lifemetimelife 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 its Englishness and reminds me of home. Jamie Hince mecookinghometime I admire a lot of photographers, but I feel very disconnected from them at the same time. I don't feel I employ any technique like these people in my work. I guess if there's any influence from any of these photographers, it's this: They were concerned only with beauty. Not with 'cool.' I hope I'm doing the same. Jamie Hince coolhopeworkbeauty The best part of touring has to be playing shows. Jamie Hince best-partplayingbestshows Did groupies ever interest me? No. I'm a pleasure seeker, and I like going bananas, but that's never appealed to me. I always thought it was a little bit naff. Jamie Hince neverthoughtmepleasure I try not to be too realistic. It's better to be over-positive. Jamie Hince toobettertryrealistic I've carved a different path which is not that affected by what happens in the bad side of politics. I've always surrounded myself with music and art and love and all those things - pleasures that are sort of immune from all that. Jamie Hince myselfmusicpoliticslove
