43 John Grant Quotes for You to Enjoy

John Grant

American Musician

Born: Jul 25, 1968

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The lion's share of what I listened to in the Eighties, what really affected me, was coming from Britain. John Grant

Lion Me Share Coming Affected Listened Eighties Really Britain

I feel like, in the Czars, for example, I was afraid. I couldn't express myself. I didn't have a connection to myself. That's one of the huge reasons why it was such a difficult existence. I put a lot of that on myself. I couldn't access myself. I couldn't look at myself, because I was too ashamed. John Grant

When I write my songs, I'm writing about the pain, the joy, and the ridiculousness of being a human. John Grant

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I come from a position where it seems like I have an addictive quality to everything in my life. John Grant

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The lead character in 'Adaptation' is pretty much me but with more talent. Every time I watch 'Adaptation,' I feel very emotional because it makes me be kinder to myself and see the human situation a little more clearly. John Grant

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I'm very proud that I have learned German and Russian. Especially Russian, because of how difficult and beautiful it is and because of how much I struggled in the beginning to get my head around how it works. John Grant

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

Me About Never Were After Away

I love a lot of different styles, but my heart belongs in electronic music. John Grant

Love Music Heart Styles Lot Different Electronic Electronic Music Different Styles Belongs

I overthink everything. John Grant

Everything

Do you know the solo at the end of 'Why Don't You Love Me Any More?' that sounds like a chainsaw breaking through? That is what I can't do with my voice. That's when you hear how painful this has been to me. John Grant

Becoming a musician was all about escape. It was about getting away from the foulness that was me. John Grant

Me Musician About Becoming Escape Getting Away

Icelanders love to speak English. Their English is a joy to hear because of how colloquial and idiomatic it is, but they appreciate your efforts with Icelandic. John Grant

Love Joy Speak Because How Hear Efforts Your English Appreciate

I just feel like this guy who's visiting the music business over the weekend. Every time I write a song, I feel like it's never going to happen again. John Grant

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