I tried to play bass in a punk band once, and it was an absolute disaster. I can’t play anything. I don’t know what it is.

I tried to play bass in a punk band once, and it was an absolute disaster. I can’t play anything. I don’t know what it is.

In a city like New York, any night can be completely different, even in a subtle way.

We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.

It takes a lot to still believe in people.

If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at the time, I think that's the most important part of a song.

I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.