If being in a band was my job, then I would quit. This is not a good job. A good job is… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I think that not being all that overwhelmed by good reviews is a luxury. I'm like a rich person who says he… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I'm not a big songwriter guy. People who are really good singer-songwriters usually left me kind of cold. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I've watched too many artists in my life forget how good the things they used to do were. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I've always been a good imitator. I love music. But I'm just not that original. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I spent a good amount of time with David Bowie, and I was talking about getting the band back together. He said,… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I've been to Manchester enough to know it's a real place. It's not Factory Records and the Smiths bicycling around. I get it. It's… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
Making people dance has another function that has nothing to do with art, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. It's… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I know it seems like LCD Soundsystem sold millions and millions of records, but we didn't. I'm not a wealthy person. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I was a singing guitar player as a kid, and I found it really embarrassing, so I stopped singing and became a drummer. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
For most of my life, making music has cost me money. So I learned to live very, very cheaply. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
My gut instincts are strong, but they're not always accessible to me, which is why I like DJing, because you don't have time, and… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
I was always just blown away by David Bowie and how mannered the guy was willing to be. It was so far from what… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
