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Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Don't think that the things around you don't

Don't think that the things around you don't count, because they do. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Bruno Mars: I'm a big fan of songs like Joe

I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go straight to the point. — Bruno Mars

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: People who make good music aren't necessarily nice

People who make good music aren't necessarily nice people. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I have always been a sucker for ballads,

I have always been a sucker for ballads, but you have to be careful these days, you can't overload people. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: If you're going to have a cabin fever,

If you're going to have a cabin fever, have a big cabin, you know. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I had a job when I was 16

I had a job when I was 16 at a gas fitter, which was a bit like a pipe fitter. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: It's good that I managed to hoodwink so

It's good that I managed to hoodwink so many people. I am actually not that nice a person. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Rock and roll came into my life when

Rock and roll came into my life when I was about 12, 13, when Little Richard and Chuck Berry had just started hitting the shores of England. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I never picked up a guitar as a

I never picked up a guitar as a kid, partly because my dad didn't want the noise in our little back-to-back in Sheffield. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: In the end, I don't think you can

In the end, I don't think you can find soul. Soul finds you. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Well, over the years, I've developed a stable

Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Oh you know, I've been writing a novel.

Oh you know, I've been writing a novel. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Once you get into entertaining a quarter of

Once you get into entertaining a quarter of a million people, it's a very weird place to be. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: 'You Are So Beautiful,' I think, is probably

'You Are So Beautiful,' I think, is probably the, you know, the strongest tune I ever did in just the simplicity in it. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I like to use effects, but a lot

I like to use effects, but a lot of the time I just can't deal with these tracks with all these artificial sounds. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Love lift us up where we belong.

Love lift us up where we belong. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: You're everything I hope for. You're everything I

You're everything I hope for. You're everything I need. You are so beautiful to me. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I think to be a good songwriter, you

I think to be a good songwriter, you have to be able to play an instrument. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I have one message for young musicians around

I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I don't think you can live as long

I don't think you can live as long as I have in rock n' roll and not take a few hard knocks. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I'm a sluggish character; I'm a bit slow.

I'm a sluggish character; I'm a bit slow. For some reason I find it hard to work quickly. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Making music, if you're a real musician, you

Making music, if you're a real musician, you carry on regardless in this world. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: The world is a tougher place to live

The world is a tougher place to live in than it was back then, as we come into the computer age. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Noise is an easy thing to hide behind.

Noise is an easy thing to hide behind. If you make a lot of noise and shout behind that, nobody can tell what you're singing. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Ralph Waldo Emerson: Nature does not cocker us: we are children,

Nature does not cocker us: we are children, not pets: she is not fond: everything is dealt to us without fear or favor, after severe universal laws. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: For me, the focus are songs, which really

For me, the focus are songs, which really get the audience moving. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Pornography takes all the reality out of sex

Pornography takes all the reality out of sex and Disney does that to family life. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: The good thing about people really is their

The good thing about people really is their iffy-ness and dodginess, isn't it? — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I used to slap my hip to keep

I used to slap my hip to keep a beat. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Will you see Pulp again? Who knows. I'm

Will you see Pulp again? Who knows. I'm not stoking those particular rumours. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: It's weird: The leader of the Conservative Party

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

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I appreciate people who try and use language

I appreciate people who try and use language in an interesting way. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Edward Cocker: Learn avidly. Question repeatedly what you have learned.

Learn avidly. Question repeatedly what you have learned. Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have learned into practice intelligently. — Edward Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I love songs that have a rocking and

I love songs that have a rocking and grooving feeling. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I could never deny myself bein' an artist.

I could never deny myself bein' an artist. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I was in Germany when the wall came

I was in Germany when the wall came down. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I always thought that I might retire from

I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: People have said I played some pretty amazing

People have said I played some pretty amazing gigs in the seventies, but in all honesty, I probably played one good show in three. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Its OK to grow up, just as long

Its OK to grow up, just as long as you don't grow old. Face it you are young. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: To be on the road, even if you're

To be on the road, even if you're not that happy, is all right, as long as I'm pourin' me heart into it. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: The things in my songs are the edited

The things in my songs are the edited highlights of my life. I don't go seeking out strange sexual experiences every day of the week. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: You get to a certain age and you

You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock - that you've still got it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Edward Cocker: When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings,

When Honor's sun declines, and Wealth takes wings, Then Learning shines, the best of precious things. — Edward Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Judy Blume: I thought how great it would be if

I thought how great it would be if we could trade in Fudge for a nice cocker spaniel. — Judy Blume

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I'm always nervous when I perform anyway.

I'm always nervous when I perform anyway. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: In me soul, I'm gentle.

In me soul, I'm gentle. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: A Conservative government is necessary. There is no

A Conservative government is necessary. There is no credible alternative. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I've been touring now since about '68.

I've been touring now since about '68. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Yeah, one of the main ways is for

Yeah, one of the main ways is for songs that make me want to move. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: But I've got ideas. I keep my little

But I've got ideas. I keep my little notebook, I've always got that with me. Hopefully there's more stuff than nonsense in there. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Merry Clayton: Back when I was working with the Stones

Back when I was working with the Stones and with Joe Cocker and Neil Young and Neil Diamond and all of those - 'the boys,' I call them - it was fun. — Merry Clayton

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: There isn't much I find interesting to write

There isn't much I find interesting to write about in middle-class life. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I still like the stuff from the old

I still like the stuff from the old days: Marvin Gaye, Donnie Hathaway. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I don't really care what someone's background is;

I don't really care what someone's background is; creativity can come from any background. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Unfortunately I was in New York when 9/11

Unfortunately I was in New York when 9/11 happened. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I like bossy girls. I don't like girls

I like bossy girls. I don't like girls who just do whatever they think you want them to do, and follow you around trying to please you all the time. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: In a song you can kind of stage-manage

In a song you can kind of stage-manage everything so that it puts you in a good light. And once a song is recorded, it always performs well. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I would like to be able to do

I would like to be able to do a song with Ray Charles, before we both get too old. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: We've always been a bit out of touch

We've always been a bit out of touch with reality. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I'm getting older; you realise you are on

I'm getting older; you realise you are on the countdown of what you are doing, so performing means more than it ever did to me. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: My route so far through life hasn't been

My route so far through life hasn't been particularly logical, or even thought out. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Back then, I, most rockers loved Chuck Berry,

Back then, I, most rockers loved Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis ... you know in the '60s. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: The working class has been turned into a

The working class has been turned into a consuming class - a situation has been created where people value their worth by what they can afford. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Well, we have this place in Telluride, Colorado.

Well, we have this place in Telluride, Colorado. It's somewhere I can just get away and relax and think. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Andrew Rosenthal: Joe Cocker never sounded forced. Crazy, perhaps, but

Joe Cocker never sounded forced. Crazy, perhaps, but not forced. — Andrew Rosenthal

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I'm no good at breakin' off with people.

I'm no good at breakin' off with people. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Europe is usually where I am usually galloping

Europe is usually where I am usually galloping around. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: You can do anything when you're famous. That's

You can do anything when you're famous. That's why famous people are so dumb. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I'm always amazed by people who blog all

I'm always amazed by people who blog all the time and tweet all the time, and still get things done. I don't know how they do it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I used to get so carried away while

I used to get so carried away while I was on stage that I'd be physically damaged by the end of a concert. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I would like to believe in an afterlife;

I would like to believe in an afterlife; it makes things more palatable. But I'm not banking on it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Don't go on American Idol, I think you'll

Don't go on American Idol, I think you'll spend the rest of your life living it down and I think it's getting kinda scary, isn't it? — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: If you get involved in music expecting to

If you get involved in music expecting to make a living out of it, then you've picked the wrong thing to do. That shouldn't really be in your mind. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: And as I touch your shoulder tonight this

And as I touch your shoulder tonight this room has become the centre of the entire universe. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: When I used to put an album out,

When I used to put an album out, I knew everyone on the charts. There weren't that many bands. Now, I couldn't even name half the new groups. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Anyone who thinks they're sexy needs their head

Anyone who thinks they're sexy needs their head checked. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Crystal Bowersox: I have a lot of love and respect

I have a lot of love and respect for Melissa Etheridge. I love Joe Cocker, Ray LaMontagne, Feist. — Crystal Bowersox

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: The main thing I don't like about myself

The main thing I don't like about myself is an absurd level of self-consciousness that makes any sort of social encounter an ordeal for me. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: We live in an age where people are

We live in an age where people are kind of a bit obsessed with celebrity and stuff. You can't help but be curious about it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: When I look back, I didn't take care

When I look back, I didn't take care of myself at all. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: [Jeffrey Lewis is] The best lyricist working in

[Jeffrey Lewis is] The best lyricist working in the US today. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I do write songs with a political dimension

I do write songs with a political dimension to them sometimes, but I'm always slightly appalled by it when I do. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: A lot of times when you're young and

A lot of times when you're young and carefree, you don't realize, when you tip over the edge, how difficult it is to climb back in. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: My strongest audiences are in Germany and France

My strongest audiences are in Germany and France - they stuck with me through my dark days in the '70s. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: In no way am I supporting or suggesting

In no way am I supporting or suggesting that a Conservative government is a good thing, far from it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Michael Lewis: You want loyalty, hire a cocker spaniel.

You want loyalty, hire a cocker spaniel. — Michael Lewis

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: God, I'm just a fat bald guy, 60

God, I'm just a fat bald guy, 60 years old, singing the blues, you know? — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent.

I guess I'm fairly insistent and maybe consistent. If I decide I'll do something, I generally will. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jonathan Safran Foer: Succotash my cocker spaniel, you fudging crevasse-hole dipshiitake!

Succotash my cocker spaniel, you fudging crevasse-hole dipshiitake! — Jonathan Safran Foer

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I think the only thing I would've ever

I think the only thing I would've ever been any good at was probably being a pub landlord. I've thought of that a couple of times. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: It's nice to get a response from the

It's nice to get a response from the artists that I cover. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Money isn't important, but you have to have

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

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: For me, the great thing about music is

For me, the great thing about music is that anybody can do it. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: Silver Machine still sounds really modern with all

Silver Machine still sounds really modern with all the white noise. It's a bit punky in a way. They were ahead of their time. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I would rather kill myself than play my

I would rather kill myself than play my own music ... I can't stand it when people do that. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: Over the years, I've worked with just about

Over the years, I've worked with just about everybody. — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Jarvis Cocker: I travel backwards and forwards quite a lot.

I travel backwards and forwards quite a lot. I live very near to the train station. I'm kind of playing at being an expatriate, I suppose. — Jarvis Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: I always encourage my promoter to see if

I always encourage my promoter to see if we can go someplace new. And he'll go, 'OK, how about Armenia?' — Joe Cocker

Cocker Quotes By Joe Cocker: It's all a matter of hearing what I

It's all a matter of hearing what I like and seeing if I can make it fit into my style. — Joe Cocker