American - Musician | February 4, 1970 -
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
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I always wished I had a more flamboyant streak, but it's just not what I'm made of.
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I moved to New York in 1989 and went to study at NYU.
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For most of my life, making music has cost me money. So I learned to live very, very cheaply.
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I got a phone message from Janet Jackson saying, 'Hi, I love 'Losing My Edge', can you do me something funky and dirty like that?' I can't really do off-the-peg stuff, so I never called back.
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I don't write off silly pop people at all, because you never know where they're coming from.
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I like clever lyrics, funny lyrics, dumb lyrics. I can never put my finger on what I like about them.
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I'm generally a very optimistic guy.
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One of my favorite photographers is Ruvan Wijesooriya, who takes most of the LCD photos. His work is incredibly colloquial and raw.
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I don't see myself as necessarily a very creative person. I'm a technical guy.
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I have an interest in everything, but I don't have an interest in starting new careers.
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You can buy $20,000 speakers, but put them in a room that's not right, and it sounds terrible. If you buy $20 speakers and put them in a room that's tuned right, it'll sound great.
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