“I don't write off silly pop people at all, because you never know wher...” — James Murphy Quote

“I don't write off silly pop people at all, because you never know where they're coming from.”

“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 like clever lyrics, funny lyrics, dumb lyrics. I can never put my finger on what I like about them.”

“Sometimes, I write '60s or '80s style pop songs.”

“There should be a place and the space for all pop.”

“That's why 'Chandelier' was interesting to me... I wrote the song because there's so many party-girl anthems in pop. And I thought it'd be interesting to do a different take on that.”