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" But anyone who knows anything about the music industry knows it's not only about the music. "

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" Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case. "

" The artist-audience relationship is the most valuable thing, and anything you can do to fuel the long-term potential of that relationship is of value to you. "

" Careers are like roller coasters. You go up, you go down, and you spin yourself around. "

" I'm a bit of a hothead in certain circumstances, but you've got to temper it because your fans are there, and they've paid good money to see a show. "

" We have always adapted ourselves to the songs instead of vice versa. "

" There's something extraordinary about selling millions and millions of albums. "

" The only way that you can ever continue to have a career and have success and have hits is if you are honest to yourself in the same way that you were in the beginning. "

" In some ways, Australian fans are more dedicated and more enthusiastic than some of our most loyal fans in the U.S. "

" We're Midwestern guys who grew up listening to soul music. "

" You just have to be yourself and make music you feel from your gut, and hopefully, your audience will respond. "

" There are so many lovely cities around the U.S., around the world, that it's almost impossible to pick one. "

" There are very few people who have done more than one Christmas album. "

" We've always been proud of what we've done. "

" Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity. "

" I joke that we're not dissimilar to a rock band in the '70s. "

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" When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff. "

" I was totally offended when people said we were like *Nsync. I've got nothing against them. I know those guys. But comparing us was lame. It was apples and oranges. "

" Getting to make the music, and having a good time doing it, is the most important thing to us. "

" We have a good time and try not to kill each other. "

" I enjoyed making this album a lot because of the knowledge we acquired over the last 3 years. "

" What's really important is that all we ever were was a band. And all we ever wanted to be was a band. "

" There are a lot of dynamics and a lot of politics that go into records and getting played on the radio. "

" Sometimes a chord on a guitar will somehow spur some thought in your head, and you will write a song about it. "

" 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. "

" No matter what, I will always hope for that day when I look around and can say, 'Oh yeah, I wrote a song that touched me emotionally the way that a song like 'She's Got A Way,' by Billy Joel did.' "

" I just want to write a great lyric and write a great song, and everything else is icing on the cake. "

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