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Sadly The White Stripes have diminished Jack's political thoughts; he was very political as a teenager and then decided to stop thinking about it, "I have never thought that rock music can have a direct influence on anything in relation to questions about war and peace or famine. Perhaps it doesn't any longer make a difference what other things they are concerned with. If the Beatles could not get us all to love one another, then how would the White Stripes be capable to do it?" However, it is worth noting that some of The White Stripes song still contain political lyrics.
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The band were originally going to be called The Peppermints, Meg's favourite sweet. But since the pair's last name was White, they decided to call it The White Stripes.
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Jack claims his one sin is smoking. In everything else he considers himself a perfect gentleman.