Religion is never the problem; it's the people who use it to gain power.

It's that feeling when you hear your favourite song. That feeling, whether you're in a car, at a party or alone at home or in bed and you hear this song and it just hits you so strong - that’s what we aim for.

Kids are always honest, 'cause they don't think they're ever going to die.

The Strokes can play anything. They could play 'Thriller,' and it would just sound like 'Thriller' as played by the Strokes.

When you first start writing a song, it's fun, then when you start recording it, it's fun, but by the time you've finished recording it, you're sick of it.

That it's a lot harder to make a keyboard sound not-cheesy than a guitar.

Making an album can be like being pregnant: you want to pop that thing out and show everybody!