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James Murphy

American Musician

Born: Feb 4, 1970

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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

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Making people dance has another function that has nothing to do with art, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. It's like food - if you're not eating it, you're doing something wrong. If they're not dancing, something is wrong. James Murphy

I wouldn't say I'm a friend of David Byrne, but I guess I'm an acquaintance. I'm obviously an admirer, and we've met, but we don't call and chat about 'Breaking Bad' or anything. James Murphy

Met Byrne Guess Say Bad Admirer About David Chat Obviously Call Friend Anything Breaking Breaking Bad Acquaintance

I moved to New York in 1989 and went to study at NYU. James Murphy

Study New York Moved New York NYU

I don't see myself as necessarily a very creative person. I'm a technical guy. James Murphy

Myself Creative See Guy Very Person Creative Person Technical Necessarily

I have an interest in everything, but I don't have an interest in starting new careers. James Murphy

Everything New Interest Starting Careers

There are some people who are just plain great at making music. That's not who I am. James Murphy

Music Great People Some People Some Making Am Just Plain Who

You can't be afraid to embarrass yourself sometimes. James Murphy

You Yourself Sometimes Embarrass Afraid

DJing is really, really pleasant. It's like having people over and making hors d'oeuvres. James Murphy

People Pleasant Having Hors Over Like Making Really

When I want to DJ what I think to be the best-sounding place in the world, I go to this place in Sapporo, Japan, called Precious Hall, which has kind of a custom sound system with a much lower ceiling and a smaller room. James Murphy

World Think System Kind Smaller Hall Sound Go Ceiling Precious Want Place Which Custom Japan Room Much Lower

Sound sounds are terrible in the city, but it's great to listen and to walk and listen to people talk to each other. There are birds. You hear spring. I like listening to the city. James Murphy

Great You People Walk Listening Spring Other Birds City Like Talk Terrible Sound Sounds Hear Listen Each

I actually really love people. James Murphy

Love People Really Actually

I write songs all the time. Sometimes they're just weird songs I sing while changing a baby, or songs about annoying things that I sing to myself, or to friends while sitting at a bar, or about Christmas or New York. James Murphy

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

Songs are songs, and to reduce them is to waste them. James Murphy

Songs Reduce Them Waste

I miss producing. I hate it when I do it, but I love it. James Murphy

Love Hate Miss Producing

I can be staggeringly evangelical. That's just my personality. James Murphy

Personality Just Evangelical

I think I'm designed to regret everything. James Murphy

Regret Think Everything Designed

I know it seems like LCD Soundsystem sold millions and millions of records, but we didn't. I'm not a wealthy person. James Murphy

Sold Wealthy Seems Records Like Know Person Millions Millions And Millions

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