The thing with Disney songs is they're very manipulative, very sentimental, but they do get you, you know - there's a kind of sadness to them and that kind of music doesn't really exist any more. Jarvis Cocker disneyexistkind Change image and share on social
I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will. Jarvis Cocker consistentdecidefairly Change image and share on social
Also, because people like to multitask, in a way if you've got a bit of music on in the background and the lyrical content is making you want to listen to it, then that would probably put you off the texting you wanted to do. I think people like things that just make that right kind of noise, but leave your brain free to do something else. Jarvis Cocker backgroundbitebrain share on social
Words are important to me, but a song can work and function and be a good song with words that are fairly standard. But really great lyrics can't rescue a dog of a song. Jarvis Cocker dogfairlyfunction Change image and share on social
You write a song about how you think at the time, and then gradually you drift away from that, and when it's far enough in the past, that's when you think, 'Now I have to write something new.' Jarvis Cocker driftgraduallypast Change image and share on social
Money isn't important, but you have to have enough, so you don't have to think about it. Thinking about money is a drag. Jarvis Cocker dragimportantmoney Change image and share on social
The most entertaining songs don't always come from a nice place. In songs where I think I'm being really sensitive, they seem quite boring actually. I've found that the songs that come out of nastier, more misanthropic places are better. Jarvis Cocker boreentertainfind share on social
I think basically becoming famous has taken the place of going to Heaven in modern society, hasn't it? That's the place where your dreams will come true. It's an act of faith now; they think that's going to sort things out. Jarvis Cocker actbasicallydream share on social
I am proud, and more than a little excited, to be asked to work with Faber in an editorial capacity. It is my dearest hope that we will produce some fantastic books together. Jarvis Cocker askbookcapacity Change image and share on social
It's weird: The leader of the Conservative Party in England is two years younger than me, and I still don't really feel like a responsible adult. Jarvis Cocker adultconservativeengland Change image and share on social