It’s strangely energizing to have people who don’t make music themselves take potshots at you from the Internet. James Murphy Read Quote
To me, the band is like one of my homes, in fact. It’s not like, ‘I’ve got to get out of this band. I’ve got to go home.’ This band is home in a lot of ways. It’s my closest friends; it’s a place where I really feel comfortable and happy. James Murphy Read Quote
Punk rock, to me, was always outsiderness. When I first saw large-group-scene punk rock, I was repelled by it, because there were way too many people who agreed with each other. James Murphy Read Quote
I always wished I had a more flamboyant streak, but it’s just not what I’m made of. James Murphy Read Quote
I was always just blown away by David Bowie and how mannered the guy was willing to be. It was so far from what I imagined someone with my confidence to be capable of. James Murphy Read Quote
Those early years in New Jersey were amazing. We lived in a really small town with tons of kids my age. There were fields and woods and a creek – it was a pretty ideal place to be a little kid. James Murphy Read Quote
One of the things that I think is special about DJing is creating this atmosphere of collectiveness, as if to say, ‘We’re all in this together.’ James Murphy Read Quote
When I do a remix, I try to think about what I don’t have in my bag and create something to fill that gap. James Murphy Read Quote
The plan is to keep on putting out records until someone shows up and tells us to stop. James Murphy Read Quote
