I think it comes from really liking literary forms. Poetry is very beautiful, but the space on the page can be as affecting as where the text is. Like when Miles Davis doesnt play, it has a poignancy to it. – Jim Jarmusch
I didnt get my degree at NYU I got it later, they gave me an honourary one. – Jim Jarmusch
If you go into a bar in most places in America and even say the word poetry, youll probably get beaten up. But poetry is a really strong, beautiful form to me, and a lot of innovation in language comes from poetry. – Jim Jarmusch
Cricket makes no sense to me. I find it beautiful to watch and I like that they break for tea. That is very cool, but I dont understand. My friends from The Clash tried to explain it years and years ago, but I didnt understand what they were talking about. – Jim Jarmusch