I have the same birthday as George Washington. No I don't. I don't even know who George Washington is.
Andrew VanWyngardenI don't feel too comfortable talking about politics and media as I feel like I don't sound too smart.
Andrew VanWyngardenWe were thinking about how other people deal with this career on every song. We got to meet people like Thom Yorke and hear him say how it's never normal when fans just come up to you. It's always a strange job. We don't want to come off like we're pitying ourselves for having this job because it's really amazing in a lot of ways. But there's a lot of stuff that comes with it that we're not really comfortable with.
Andrew VanWyngardenWe think about strategies in pop songs to make people listen to them and be like, "What the hell was that?" But then they have to listen to it again.
Andrew VanWyngardenI don't think it is too good especially with music to worry about authenticity, it can get in the way of doing something which comes naturally from your own head which is the most authentic thing [of all].
Andrew VanWyngardenI don't think it's necessary to worry too much about being authentic. I think a picture taken on an iPhone and then filtered through something to make it look like it was taken on a Super 8 camera can be just as authentic as something taken on a Super 8 camera, if it's capturing something real or beautiful.
Andrew VanWyngarden