I saved up my pocket money when I was about five or six years old. I just wanted to buy a CD, and at that age, I didn’t care about what it was, and I ended up buying ‘The Teletubbies Say ‘Eh-Oh!” I started off strong. Jack Garratt Read Quote
For me, creating music is just as relaxing as sitting down and doing nothing. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I would go to school and try to talk to my mates about music and playing instruments and stuff, and they would turn around and go, ‘What’re you talking about? Shut up.’ And I realised that I was the weird one. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I don’t think there’s any such thing as perfection. But I’m a perfectionist. I don’t believe in the idea of perfection, but I will strive to achieve it. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I’ve always said that I would only ever release something that I would want to listen to as a fan. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I feel the best way to respect my audience is to not give them what they expect from me… ’cause it’s fun that way. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I remember listening to ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ as a kid. Stevie Wonder has an ability to manipulate pop into something globally obtainable. Anyone can listen and enjoy it because there’s something for everyone. That woke me up to the possibilities of pop music. Jack Garratt Read Quote
I was a huge pop music fan as a kid, but the bands I was into were like 5ive and N-Sync. It was like watching a cartoon. There was so much going on, and the production was so well mixed. Stevie Wonder was able to give you those melodies and production but back it up with such creative integrity and real musicianship and artistry. Jack Garratt Read Quote
There’s a stigma attached to ‘pop music,’ like it’s a taboo word. It used to make my skin crawl when people said it, and I’d say, ‘I’m not a pop star! I want to be a respected musician!’ But I think people have changed the way they think about it. Jack Garratt Read Quote
