I like The Four Freshmen, anything with good harmonies, some Beach Boys. I like the girl groups as well, like The Dixie Cups and all that. Alex Turner Read Quote
I think I’m alright as a lyricist, you know? But then what will happen every couple of months or so is that I’ll hear a song I’ve never heard before and feel I’ve gone right back to square one. Alex Turner Read Quote
There’s something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you’re a bit more defensive. Alex Turner Read Quote
I get nervous about gigs sometimes, but not with records – I always get excited. Alex Turner Read Quote
The first time I went to New York, it was really exciting, and I thought, given half the chance, it would be nice to live there – the same with London. Alex Turner Read Quote
It’s a very unnatural environment to be in, up on a stage. So you put up defenses to hide. Like looking at the ground with your hair in your eyes, or being tightly wound and quite aggressive and uncooperative, as I used to do. Alex Turner Read Quote
I usually sit around with the guitar in reach and grab it when I get an idea. Sometimes it lasts five minutes, and sometimes it lasts all day. Alex Turner Read Quote
I just don’t think I’m equipped to soundtrack the times. There might be someone out there who can do that, but I haven’t cracked it. Alex Turner Read Quote
If anyone asks me about songwriting, I guess I’d say that you just gotta do it. Alex Turner Read Quote
