Jean-Michel Jarre Quotes

Jean-Michel Jarre

Profession : Musician

Birth : August 24, 1948

Early music in all kinds of movements is always a mixture of innocence and ambition.

Jean-Michel Jarre

When I began making electronic music, the only thing I was thinking about was creating music that I really liked. I didn't think about what effect it would have; I was busy doing it.

Jean-Michel Jarre

One of the first things I created was music for the Paris opera's ballet troupe. That was the first time that electronic music was played at the opera. I really like the relationship between the music and the choreography.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Dance fascinates me, and it is perhaps the most enriching audio-visual realm for a musician. Film-making also fascinates me.

Jean-Michel Jarre

I had no precise plan when I started 'Electronica,' but I think it has been a very positive journey for me.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Electronic musicians are quite like writers or painters. They are quite isolated in their home studios. We often don't have that the opportunity to collaborate with that many people, like in rock or jazz.

Jean-Michel Jarre

I leave everyone to have their own opinions of my music and my influence - or not - on others.

Jean-Michel Jarre

'Oxygene' was one of the first, if not the first, popular electronic music album.

Jean-Michel Jarre

This project, 'Electronica,' is about working with people who are a strong source of inspiration to me.

Jean-Michel Jarre

I'm convinced that the earth is much stronger than us.

Jean-Michel Jarre

Peace is neutral, and not very sexy.

Jean-Michel Jarre

I want the Dead Sea, like Masada, to be part of UNESCO's world heritage.

Jean-Michel Jarre

I have played a few times in Barcelona, including the fantastic Olympic Stadium. It's undoubtedly one of my favourite cities in terms of the people, arts, food, architecture and design.

Jean-Michel Jarre

My first break was in my home country with some pop songs that became hits, writing for French singers Christophe & Francoise Hardy, which became hits.

Jean-Michel Jarre

The value of streaming platforms is estimated at a few billion dollars, and creators can only afford a pizza without pepperoni at the end of the year with the revenues. Without musicians, all those platforms wouldn't exist, so we urgently need an appropriate and sustainable business model for musicians for the 21st century.

Jean-Michel Jarre