Jarvis Cocker Quotes

I don't set out to write a political song. I am not one of those that feels compelled to write about what's going on.

I don't think I'm a political songwriter as much as I am just a political person. I think it's in my fabric.

But I am not political in the current events sense, and I have never wanted anyone to read my poetry that way.

As for political poetry, as it's usually defined, it seems there's very little good political poetry.

I have a very strong political outlook, and that is something I'd like to take more responsibility for in my life. I don't believe in utilising certain aspects of the power I have with celebrity to push that forward, but I would like to make some films that address some of those political issues.

I want people to know my political point of view. There's an appetite for that, almost an expectation. I also want to make people laugh, but I wouldn't want to do it at the expense of my point of view.

Because of my song 'Sam Stone,' a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always struck me as patting yourself on the back.

I am a politically motivated person, and that will come through in the music.

We have quite a few political songs: 'Channel Z,' let's 'Keep This Party Going' on. Our lyrics aren't too hit-you-over-the-head, but they have political undertones. We're active politically.

I don't know if I would describe myself as a political artist.

We've never been as active politically as we have been as artists. But politics always brush up against the arts, oh, about every four years in this country.

I think about politics, so it would be inauthentic not to talk about it.

What I always try to do is make the political personal.

It's no secret that I've become known for my strong political views.

I don't think there was really a time when I have not been politically aware.

I'm a sort of political person, and I feel that there's a kind of ineradicably political dimension to theater, to all theater, whether it's overtly political or not.

Well, I wouldn't say that this experience had any influence on my decision to do this film about Andy, because Andy was apolitical. Andy was never political.

I don't see that books can be written without political context - not if they're relevant and ambitious.

I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it.

I think I brush the surface of being involved politically with the issues and the personalities in the news.

I'm not clever enough or aware enough to make a political movie.

I'm not a guy who takes films for strong political messages.

I have always hated celebrities lecturing people on politics. So forgive me. But I am passionate about this country. I am equally passionate about the potential of the people who live here.

One of the things I find very little of in America - and certainly not on Broadway - are plays with political attitudes.

I grew up in an apolitical household. I never left the country. When I became an adult, I started traveling and became interested in politics, and I probably talked about things in a silly, ignorant way.