JR
JR
NationalityFrench
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth22 February 1983
CountryFrance
law people community
I've seen young people raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix a problem in their community. I've seen young people raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to dig wells in Africa. I've seen young people pass laws, largely impacting their communities. They do have the power to change the world.
people today world
Young people have, truly, the potential to change the world. Not when they get older - today.
country believe people
I believe that the only true agents of change on a large scale, in this country or anywhere, are young people.
fall people adults
The great news is that overwhelmingly far more than adults, youth already care about the environment. Young people are recognizing that we have largely made a mess of things with respect to the environment [and] that the burden to fix it will fall on them.
father shoes able
I'll never be able to fill my father's or grandfather's shoes, but hopefully I can stand on their shoulders and reach farther.
ocean eye cutting
I could cut my leg off. I could cut my arm off. I could gouge an eye out. I'd still probably survive. But not very well. And that's what we're doing to the oceans. It's the life-support system of this planet. We've been dumping in it. We've been polluting it. We've been destroying it for decades. And we're essentially maiming ourselves.
thinking guitar done
You know, I've never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous - I think it's the lack of the guitar and just a microphone.
school causes scared
I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.
guy laid-back kind
You could say I'm a laid-back kind of guy.
guy sentimental band
The guys in my band buy instruments and sell and trade them. But if I have something I hang onto it. Everything is sentimental to me.
moving guitar feel-good
I know that I'm capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel good about it. But as far as technical chops, I'm not a learned musician.
mom should-have play
My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.
thinking people festivals
There's nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don't think anyone comes to a festival going, 'I'm gonna be a complete bummer today.
hurt sorry player
I was just a very emotional player. I wore my emotions on my sleeve. I pretty much told you how I felt. I didn't mince words, so to speak. If I felt bad, I let you know that I felt bad. If I felt you were playing sorry, I told you. If I was playing sorry, I told myself that. I came from an era when losing really hurt. I didn't see anything good about it.