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John Grant Quotes

American - Musician | July 25, 1968 -

Most of the bad things that have happened to me happened in Denver.

Me Bad Things Denver Most Happened

I loved the whole New Romantic, New Wave thing... New Order, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Blancmange, Yazoo.

Romantic Loved Wave New Order Soft

Being embraced by the British people is a beautiful compliment for me. It feels very special.

Beautiful People Me Compliment Being

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

Lion Me Coming Share Eighties

I have to strip away all the layers when I'm writing the song. I have to cut through all these layers of years of putting up walls and putting protective layers around myself.

Myself Walls Writing Song Years Up

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.

Myself Feel Connection Look Why

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

Pain Joy Writing Human Write Being

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

Life Quality My Life Everything Come

I've kept going to therapy to find out why my perspective is so skewered and why I'm filled with rage. It's so I can live in this world alongside these other people who seem to be what is desired and what the world wants.

Live Perspective People World Find

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.

Character Time Myself Talent Me See

You can only be you, and there are plenty of people out there who wouldn't have you be any other way.

People You Way Out Only Who

I suppose my ideal brain food is learning languages.

Learning Food Brain Ideal Languages

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