Author: James Murphy

Quotes

I love rock. I love the music that was born out of the latter part of the 20th century. It means a lot to me.

I love rock. I love the music that was born out of the latter part of the 20th century. It means a lot to me.

- James Murphy

I don't drink beer, and I don't drink at home.

I don't drink beer, and I don't drink at home.

- James Murphy

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 you have to go on instinct.

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 you have to go on instinct.

- James Murphy

I'm not a big songwriter guy. People who are really good singer-songwriters usually left me kind of cold.

I'm not a big songwriter guy. People who are really good singer-songwriters usually left me kind of cold.

- James Murphy

I'm an underdog by nature, and I like to be fighting. I don't make music for myself. I make music to fight.

I'm an underdog by nature, and I like to be fighting. I don't make music for myself. I make music to fight.

- James Murphy

I started playing in my first band when I was 12. I like to date myself by saying I was in a New Age band when it wasn't ironic; it was actually called new wave because it was new.

I started playing in my first band when I was 12. I like to date myself by saying I was in a New Age band when it wasn't ironic; it was actually called new wave because it was new.

- James Murphy

One of the big things that broke the band up for me, which I've become much clearer on over the years, was that I had no desire to be famous.

One of the big things that broke the band up for me, which I've become much clearer on over the years, was that I had no desire to be famous.

- James Murphy

I don't want to be subsumed into popular culture and played on the radio next to some garbage music.

I don't want to be subsumed into popular culture and played on the radio next to some garbage music.

- James Murphy

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