Theres the famous thing that the A&R man from the record company is supposed to do: Hes supposed to come into the studio and listen to the songs youve been recording and then say, Guys, I dont hear any singles. And then everybody falls into a terrible depression because you have to write one. – Jarvis Cocker
You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock – that youve still got it. – Jarvis Cocker
I speak onstage to try to establish some method of communication. The songs are supposed to be a way of communicating. But speech and drinks and sometimes chocolates are also a way of communicating. – Jarvis Cocker
As a shy kid growing up in Sheffield, I fantasized about how it would be great to be famous so I wouldnt actually have to talk to people and feel awkward. And of course, as we all know from fairy stories, when you achieve that ambition, you find out you dont want it. – Jarvis Cocker