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 you have to go on instinct. — 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
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
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
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
For most of my life, making music has cost me money. So I learned to live very, very cheaply. — James Murphy Copy Share
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
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
I like clever lyrics, funny lyrics, dumb lyrics. I can never put my finger on what I like about them. — James Murphy Copy Share
DJing is really, really pleasant. It's like having people over and making hors d'oeuvres. — James Murphy Copy Share
One of the big things that broke the band up for me, which I've become much clearer on over the years, was that I… — James Murphy Copy Share
