James Righton

I remember feeling incredibly bored all the time, and I spent a lot of my time dreaming about what was going on…

— James Righton

Being my own boss means I'm a nine-to-five dad Monday to Friday, it's the best thing ever. It's the most difficult, insane,…

— James Righton

When I first came to London I thought there'd be this amazing music scene, but I was quite let down by how…

— James Righton

I just fell in love with someone who happens to be amazing. We had a beautiful wedding and there was a lot…

— James Righton

We have high expectations and a high level of standard we try to reach in everything we do. Ideas get through if…

— James Righton

I've always been attracted to odd chord changes and interesting melodies.

— James Righton

Even if you're the biggest band in the world, there's probably something else you want.

— James Righton

Moon's' a good movie.

— James Righton

It was tough to end a band that you've been in for 10 years.

— James Righton

People in bands should have a responsibility not to moan, not to complain about being in bands. Things could be a lot…

— James Righton

I spent all of my youth wanting to be in a band.

— James Righton

I've learnt to control worry, control doubt, control my inner Virgo.

— James Righton

We've never been ashamed of the fact we are, first and foremost, a pop band.

— James Righton

Within Klaxons, I never wrote the lyrics. I always wrote the melody and music with the other guys.

— James Righton

There's a lot of crowd interaction at our shows. If they're giving off good vibes, we'll give good vibes.

— James Righton

It didn't matter if we put out 'The Dark Side Of The Moon,' we weren't going to be liked by everyone.

— James Righton

I'm a '70s guy at heart. I play a lot of Bowie and 10cc at home.

— James Righton

We don't like to play support slots.

— James Righton

Keira was in America when we were having our moment in the sun in the U.K., so she was oblivious. But over…

— James Righton

I'm less self-consumed, less narcissistic, I'm more selfless, more considerate. I've just grown up. It's a slow growth, because I was in…

— James Righton

I'd say dance is as relevant to us as, say, pop. It's as relevant as electronica, as relevant as ambient or experimental…

— James Righton

Keira doesn't play much music herself, but 'Breakfast in America' by Supertramp goes down pretty well in our house!

— James Righton

For our third album, 'Love Frequency,' we've gone back to our old style. The album is full of songs that people can…

— James Righton

With Klaxons I had an instrument, so I had a job to play keys. Everyone's roles get defined early in bands, so…

— James Righton

It was kind of obvious to everyone around me that I wasn't going to stay in the town I grew up in…

— James Righton