I was into punk rock my whole life. I never listened to the Eagles. I never listened to things that were getting… — James Murphy Bad Copy Share Image
I was someone who grew up obsessed with bands, how they were and how they treated one another, and how they treated… — James Murphy Another Copy Share Image
One of the things that I think is special about DJing is creating this atmosphere of collectiveness, as if to say, 'We're… — James Murphy I think Copy Share Image
I write songs all the time. Sometimes they're just weird songs I sing while changing a baby, or songs about annoying things… — James Murphy Christmas Copy Share Image
Songs can click together really quickly, and other times, they're really laborious and heavy-lifting. — James Murphy Click Copy Share Image
The plan is to keep on putting out records until someone shows up and tells us to stop. — James Murphy Keep Copy Share Image
When given the opportunity to fail myself or fail someone else, I choose to fail myself. — James Murphy Choose Copy Share Image
I never did albums fully at DFA; I always would go someplace else so I wasn't making a record in my office,… — James Murphy Always Copy Share Image
As things mature - whether they be real estate, rock n' roll, politics, festivals, radio - there's an efficiency that develops, and… — James Murphy Efficiency Copy Share Image
I'm really focused and obsessed with writing things that are specific. I don't like big rock lyrics - I find them infuriating. — James Murphy Big Copy Share Image
I don't write off silly pop people at all, because you never know where they're coming from. — James Murphy Coming Copy Share Image
Restaurants remind me of bands: there's lots of camaraderie, people work very closely together, very hard, and it's a bad job to… — James Murphy Food Copy Share Image
I don't prepare very well. I'm always sort of wrapped up in what I'm supposed to be doing in the moment, and… — James Murphy Always Copy Share Image
Even in the band I was in when I was a kid, I'd be telling everyone what to do. I'd be leaning… — James Murphy Band Copy Share Image
Ad Rock from the Beastie Boys gave me a present: it's a boombox with a keyboard and a beatbox in it. You… — James Murphy Keyboard Copy Share Image
When Andy Kaufman performed, he was not just trying to be funny. He was playing with the notion of what it means… — James Murphy Dance Copy Share Image
With a computer, you have access to so many drum sounds and samples that your snare drum will be unrelated harmonically to… — James Murphy Access Copy Share Image
Sound sounds are terrible in the city, but it's great to listen and to walk and listen to people talk to each… — James Murphy City Copy Share Image
I've always been a good imitator. I love music. But I'm just not that original. — James Murphy Always 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 Band Copy Share Image
I have a thing about inane lyrics - the world doesn't need them. — James Murphy About Copy Share Image
To me, the band is like one of my homes, in fact. It's not like, 'I've got to get out of this… — James Murphy Band Copy Share Image
