53 Quotes by Bradford Cox

Unlike the rest of everyone I hang around with, I don’t drink, so I remember what happened after shows. And I have never hit on anyone after a show, I’m not that kind of person. Even if I was attracted to someone, I’d be too shy.

I’ve got this thing where I always kind of diss the older stuff and favor the newer stuff. I mean, it’s not just my thing; every artist or musician is like that, I guess.

It was like I was asking for attention, but I didn’t really want attention.

I don’t think you should make music to make music, just to show that you can. That’s the opposite of vitality.

The Internet nowadays is all sensationalism, and it’s just terrifying when you’re actually experiencing it as a person.

Talk to Arto Lindsay and I’m sure he’s tired of people asking him about DNA; he’s probably really into what he’s doing now, which is good stuff. I guess I probably feel like that. But I’m obviously not comparing myself to someone as iconic as that.

When I started having a couple of beers and loosening up, I realized how many years I had wasted going back to my hotel room alone when I could have gone and just had a beer or two.

I have really low self-esteem, and it’s not easy for me to put myself on an album cover.

Unfortunately it’s hard for me to be a fanboy for anything these days just because I see so much music.