Duran Duran Finally Earning Respect?

The guys in Duran Duran have been around for close to four decades, but they still don’t believe the get the respect they deserve, at least from other artists.

“I've sensed a sort of grudging respect," frontman Simon LeBon told USA Today. "It takes a lot of energy to hate, you know? It's exhausting. It's easier for us to carry on than it is for the haters. And we're never going to give up, because we believe we are a force for good in pop music."

The band’s new album, Paper Gods, drops on Friday, and bassist John Taylor believes it is one of their best.

“We have more life experience to draw on,” John said. “When we started, none of us had full-time girlfriends or families, and everything was 100% about the band. You lose that tunnel vision, but we've all remained remarkably dedicated to the band. I think we all firmly believe that if we're going to make another record at this point, it's got to be really good - it's got to make a statement. Otherwise, what's the point?"