Thomas Pablo Croquet (born November 21, 1976), known as Thomas Mars, is a French musician and the lead singer of the French alternative rock band Phoenix. Read full biography of Thomas Mars →
Growing up in Versailles is like growing up in a museum, and the people living there are almost the security.
Some amazing records have this power to leave you with inspiration; you're left with the urge to write something. And some records are totally... →
In California, there is a strong tension between north and south.
The idea is not to please the most amount of people. Growing up in Versailles, the idea was to please the least amount of people.
When I started writing, the first thing that came out was in English. I liked a few French things, but they were very overwhelming.
Sometimes a sound gets overused. There is such a thing as a good saxophone, but it's like those fields in agriculture - they need to rest for a... →
When you play in a band, you're in phase with people. When you're a DJ, you're totally off-phase. Your work time is 3 A.M. - 5 A.M. and I... →
It's hard to talk about love without sounding either cheesy, or revealing too much personal stuff.
I'm a lazy guy. I can't focus for too long. I'd rather hear a record that has no filler.
My favorite albums are really short.
I think every artist needs a rule that's stupid but that helps him, like a deadline would.
There are different kinds of artists: the ones that inspire you, and the ones that overwhelm you.
It's hard to write new stuff when the songs you have written before are still changing and evolving. It would be like building something when the... →
Thomas Pablo Croquet (born November 21, 1976), known as Thomas Mars, is a French musician and the lead singer of the French alternative rock band Phoenix.