Subway Symphony is a little idea I had to change the sound of the subway turnstiles into different pieces of music, depending… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
You can buy $20,000 speakers, but put them in a room that's not right, and it sounds terrible. If you buy $20… — James Murphy Copy Share Image
Making 'Sound of Silver' was very emotional at times, where I just hated making that record. — James Murphy Copy Share Image
Titles are relatively arbitrary to me; they take on meanings that aren't really my meanings. 'Sound Of Silver' was just, like, I… — 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
