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Jarvis Cocker

Pulp existed for 12 years before we got famous. Now, you could say that was just lack of imagination, but it's some kind of quality isn't it? Tenacity. You could also say it was sloth.

Jarvis Cocker

Imagination

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Jarvis Cocker is reflecting on how his band Pulp worked hard and stayed committed for 12 years before becoming well-known, suggesting that this persistence itself is a form of value. At the same time, he acknowledges that some might interpret their long wait as laziness or a lack of creative effort.

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