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Top 30 James Iha Quotes (2025 Update)

James Iha Quote: “I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.”

1. “I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.”

James Iha Quote: “Well, I’m pretty domestic actually. I walk my dog. I go grocery shopping. I hang out with friends. I’m pretty normal, whatever normal is, on my off time.”

2. “Well, I’m pretty domestic actually. I walk my dog. I go grocery shopping. I hang out with friends. I’m pretty normal, whatever normal is, on my off time.”

James Iha Quote: “I live most of the time in New York now. I have an apartment there.”

3. “I live most of the time in New York now. I have an apartment there.”

James Iha Quote: “It’s great working with directors and with somebody else’s vision.”

4. “It’s great working with directors and with somebody else’s vision.”

James Iha Quote: “Yeah, I’m sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.”

5. “Yeah, I’m sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.”

James Iha Quote: “So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really heard my voice before – or heard a whole record of mine before. So it was a completely new experience.”

6. “So there was something of a learning curve with doing your own thing and people seeing you outside of the band. I mean, people have never really heard my voice before – or heard a whole record of mine before. So it was a completely new experience.”

James Iha Quote: “I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read ‘Just Kids’ and it’s an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.”

7. “I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read ‘Just Kids’ and it’s an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.”

James Iha Quote: “I play and I’ve played in heavy bands, but when I write for myself, I don’t particularly feel like writing huge rock riffs. It just doesn’t work for me and my voice.”

8. “I play and I’ve played in heavy bands, but when I write for myself, I don’t particularly feel like writing huge rock riffs. It just doesn’t work for me and my voice.”

James Iha Quote: “I’d like to keep doing film and TV, and I definitely can appreciate a good theme song. If it’s memorable, that’s a great thing.”

9. “I’d like to keep doing film and TV, and I definitely can appreciate a good theme song. If it’s memorable, that’s a great thing.”

James Iha Quote: “But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on their own, and not feel like there’s any barriers. I’ve never felt any particular barriers myself, being who I am.”

10. “But, yeah, as far as Asian Americans go, I hope they know they can look at me and see that they can do music on their own, within a band or just on their own, and not feel like there’s any barriers. I’ve never felt any particular barriers myself, being who I am.”

James Iha Quote: “It’s much easier to work on other people’s music and play in other people’s bands as a guitar player instead of being the main songwriter and singer. That’s a really big job to do that.”

11. “It’s much easier to work on other people’s music and play in other people’s bands as a guitar player instead of being the main songwriter and singer. That’s a really big job to do that.”

James Iha Quote: “At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.”

12. “At some point, I had to make a decision: I could practice more and become a really great guitar player or I could work on writing better songs. There are only so many hours in the day, and I found writing songs more fulfilling than working on becoming this virtuoso guitar player.”

James Iha Quote: “The band set up in January and just started rehearsing. If there was a song, we’d just rehearse it as a band, and it would get arranged as a band, and it got changed around a lot.”

13. “The band set up in January and just started rehearsing. If there was a song, we’d just rehearse it as a band, and it would get arranged as a band, and it got changed around a lot.”

James Iha Quote: “I think if you’re able to make the music you want and you can do it in the right kind of context, you don’t have to be a circus ringleader to be successful.”

14. “I think if you’re able to make the music you want and you can do it in the right kind of context, you don’t have to be a circus ringleader to be successful.”

James Iha Quote: “Well, I always hope that I’m a role model.”

15. “Well, I always hope that I’m a role model.”

James Iha Quote: “No, I’ve heard over the years that it’s nice for them to see somebody who’s like, you know, a well-known successful musician who’s Asian. I’ve heard it from a few musicians, too.”

16. “No, I’ve heard over the years that it’s nice for them to see somebody who’s like, you know, a well-known successful musician who’s Asian. I’ve heard it from a few musicians, too.”

James Iha Quote: “The music industry is not what it used to be. Being in a good band is great, and I’ve been lucky to be in great bands. I’ve done solo stuff, and that’s been great. I also produce rock bands and I do co-writes, where I write with different singers in bands and songwriters.”

17. “The music industry is not what it used to be. Being in a good band is great, and I’ve been lucky to be in great bands. I’ve done solo stuff, and that’s been great. I also produce rock bands and I do co-writes, where I write with different singers in bands and songwriters.”

James Iha Quote: “If you put all the songs together that I’ve written on band records, and put it up next to my solo record, there’s definitely a different kind of feel than Billy’s songs.”

18. “If you put all the songs together that I’ve written on band records, and put it up next to my solo record, there’s definitely a different kind of feel than Billy’s songs.”

James Iha Quote: “And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don’t really take it as any slight that I wasn’t able to play on the record. It’s flattering just to play with them period.”

19. “And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don’t really take it as any slight that I wasn’t able to play on the record. It’s flattering just to play with them period.”

James Iha Quote: “There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work.”

20. “There is a lot of work just in terms of traveling and logistics and people and gear and all that kind of stuff. But I never really have problems playing music. That never seems like work.”

James Iha Quote: “Composing is just another exciting thing. It’s as exciting as being in a band. It’s kind of like joining a new band for three months.”

21. “Composing is just another exciting thing. It’s as exciting as being in a band. It’s kind of like joining a new band for three months.”

James Iha Quote: “I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me.”

22. “I like the challenges of doing different things. It keeps things fresh for me.”

James Iha Quote: “Even from a listening end now, I’m still completely a fan of music.”

23. “Even from a listening end now, I’m still completely a fan of music.”

James Iha Quote: “I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music.”

24. “I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music.”

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James Iha Quote: “I’m happy doing different things. Being in a band is great, but being in a band can be difficult sometimes.”

25. “I’m happy doing different things. Being in a band is great, but being in a band can be difficult sometimes.”

James Iha Quote: “My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs.”

26. “My first job in NYC was playing a gig in the early nineties at CBGBs.”

James Iha Quote: “All the bands I’ve played with have had dynamic front men.”

27. “All the bands I’ve played with have had dynamic front men.”

James Iha Quote: “All of the music works on its own, but it doesn’t really make as much sense without the picture.”

28. “All of the music works on its own, but it doesn’t really make as much sense without the picture.”

James Iha Quote: “It’s hard enough to make a good song and a good recording of that song. But to try to tailor it to some outside force is just like – It’s never been a factor in what I’ve done or what the band’s done.”

29. “It’s hard enough to make a good song and a good recording of that song. But to try to tailor it to some outside force is just like – It’s never been a factor in what I’ve done or what the band’s done.”

James Iha Quote: “I started a recording studio. I started producing people and doing remixes.”

30. “I started a recording studio. I started producing people and doing remixes.”

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