“I seem to attract and be attracted to very willful, fascinating people.” PeopleSeemsFascinating Author:Johnny Marr
“I explored rock culture and what the guitar can do though people like Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, and the music moves away from pop.” PeopleMovingCultureCan DoRocksPagesGuitarPopsJimmy Author:Johnny Marr
“People say to me, 'Do you dye your hair?' and I say, 'Well, does f**king Siouxsie Sioux? Does Bowie?'. Of course I'm going to have a decent haircut. It's one of the first things I learnt to do - get a few songs together and get your hairstyle right.” PeopleFirstsWellsDoeTogetherSongCoursesHairKingsDecentHaircutsHairstylesBowie Author:Johnny Marr
“If people can finally recognize you on radio without being told who it is, thats what you aim for.” PeopleIfsAimRadio Author:Johnny Marr
“I really had a great time working with Modest Mouse, just because of the people. I loved writing songs with Isaac Brock, and Jeremiah Green is probably my favorite musician that I've worked with.” PeopleWritingSongMusicianGreenMy FavoriteModestMiceGreat TimesWriting SongsIsaacHad A Great TimeJeremiah Author:Johnny Marr
“Growing up in public is a test, and not many people know how to do it.” PeopleKnowsKnow HowGrowing UpGrowingTests Author:Johnny Marr
“I met my manager when I was 17, when I didn't have enough money to buy a set of guitar strings. There are not very many people who are looking out for you and being in business with you when you're at that stage. And it's not in my nature to think that success as a musician makes you any different from anybody else.” PeopleThinkingDifferentEnoughStageMetsMusicianGuitarManagersStringsGuitar Strings Author:Johnny Marr
“Now, I'm a dad, I'm an adult. I've been solo for 25 years; I've been in other people's groups but I'm solo [in a broader sense]. I stopped comparing myself to other people's maps when I was maybe 24, really. The trajectory that I've gone on is not one that I can compare with anybody else.” PeopleYearsI CanGoneGroupsDadAdultsCompareMapsSoloTrajectory Author:Johnny Marr
“When you're young, you obviously have people you look up to. People like Andrew Oldham and Nile Rodgers inspired me then, and they inspire me now. But at some point, you start to try to be the best you can be and you're not copying anybody else. I'm just doing it in public, and my work needs to reflect that as well.” PeopleNeedsTryingWellsLooksYoungInspireInspiredLook UpBeing The BestAndrewCopyingNile Author:Johnny Marr
“I'm not interested in trying to have people who might like other kinds of music follow me. I don't want to please them.” PeopleWantTryingKindMightPleaseNot InterestedFollow Me Author:Johnny Marr
“We're in a society where no one's putting a gun to your head and making you use your phone, but some people start to crack. "I Want the Heartbeat" is about the downside of it. People can and do break up friendships and relationships because of the internet, and that can't be good. You have to find a balance. You can't let it be the boss of you.” PeopleWantHeartUseBreakInternetBalanceGunPhonesBe GoodBossCracksHeartbeatFriendships And Relationships Author:Johnny Marr
“I never took fans for granted. I always assumed subconsciously that people who followed what I did were just people who were kind of like me.” PeopleKindGranted Author:Johnny Marr
“That enforced time when you have to switch off, that you're on a plane, is so unusual these days. It's just that thing of not being able to interact with other people through e-mails or social media or whatever. It's crazy how you even notice that you're not able to do that. I find that the kind of traveling - long days, particularly if you go somewhere to do a show, and then traveling again the next day - a lot of people would find pretty challenging, but I find it energizing in a weird way.” PeopleKindLongChallengesCrazySocial MediaUnusualLong Day Author:Johnny Marr
“I think it's a shame when pop culture forgets that theatricality is a big part of it. When Neil Young is fumbling around in his pocket looking for the right harmonica, it doesn't matter that he's a dude in the hat who is a man of the people - there's a theatricality there. You don't have to be David Bowie or the Kabuki theater to have that theatricality going on.” PeopleThinkingMenCultureForgetShamePop Culture Author:Johnny Marr
“Sometimes people confuse contrivance and authenticity, and sometimes I think authenticity can get in the way of a good excuse to do something theatrical. I just don't like wasting opportunity - if you're going to do a photo session, if you're going to walk on stage, why not make it interesting?” PeopleThinkingSometimesOpportunityInterestingExcuseAuthenticityTheatrical Author:Johnny Marr
“You've got to understand that. We all look out for Morrissey. It's a very brotherly feeling. When we first rehearsed, I'd have done anything for him. And as a person Morrissey is really capable of a truly loving relationship. Every day he's so open, so romantic and sensitive to other people's emotions.” PeopleFirstsLooksPersonsDoneFeelingsEmotionCapableSensitiveBrotherlyLoving Relationships Author:Johnny Marr
“I am very proud of the fact that 20 years on people tell me they became a vegetarian as a result of 'Meat is Murder'. “I think that is quite literally rock music changing someone's life - it's certainly changing the life of animals. It is one of the things I am most proud of.” PeopleThinkingYearsFactsAnimalResultsRocksProudMurderMeatVegetarianVeganRock Music Author:Johnny Marr
