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I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time.
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There are a lot of dynamics and a lot of politics that go into records and getting played on the radio.
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We legitimately walked into 'Anthem' head-on, not paying enough attention to internal band tension.
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When we were younger, we sang at the dinner table. We started doing two part harmony, then three part, and then we added back up tapes and instruments.
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I think Hugh Laurie is awesome. You just want to loathe that guy in 'House' because he is not a friendly person, but somehow or another, he is profoundly charming.
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We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters.
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One of the things I want to do as an artist is to connect generations.
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Brick-and-mortar at the end of the day matters because viral is great, but it comes and goes as fast.
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Kids will ask us 'How do you become famous?' It's the wrong question. Focus on the craft, not on the fame.
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Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity.
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There needs to be leadership in the heartland of America.
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Everybody feels up sometimes, they feel down sometimes, sometimes they feel sideways, sometimes they feel weird. And the beauty of music is you can express all those different feelings in all the different songs you write. And hopefully, people can identify with those.
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We have always adapted ourselves to the songs instead of vice versa.
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My parents were never condescending to us. They treated us like adults from a very young age.
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We've sold over 100,000 records so far, and we're an independent label.
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Death is always a reality, and life is incredibly short.
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People my age don't always know where their music comes from.
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We can do things that are very, very simple to us that can have a huge impact on others.
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There's no problem with fans and bands. There's a problem with the economics of the outside disruption of the industry.
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Actually, I don't think there's anyone that represents the artists, except the artists themselves.
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Yes, our band will change and evolve, but we want to establish the reality of what this band truly sounds like.
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It's really crazy to be 36 years old and to have been doing something for 25 years.
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I've got angels watching out for me.
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Every book has to start with a first chapter, and I think that 'Middle of Nowhere,' 'Mmmbop' and 'Where Is the Love' are good places to start for us. I don't think it's a bad place.