Sometimes not playing music for a day is much more beneficial than playing every day for ten hours. 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 I've started to fall for New Orleans recently. There's real life there, if you know what I mean. Jamie Hince newyoulifefall 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
