Don't you dare get to the top and not know what to do.

If it doesn't start with you, it dies with you.

I'm really grateful. But I never had the rock star dream. I thought it would be cool to be a modern-day composer.

I don't really care about clothes, but it's about wearing something that gives you social confidence.

When the Strokes first started playing gigs, instead of getting into a costume for the shows, we talked about how we should dress every day, in real life, like we're playing onstage. I don't really care about clothes, but it's about wearing something that gives you social confidence. Or maybe helps you pick up chicks.

I feel slightly confused about certain things. Practical and tactical things. When you try to make everyone happy… in the end you've got to make yourself happy.

Sometimes I've sat outside, not to tan, but as a result of that I ended up tanning slightly.