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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. "

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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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" It is a growing process. You can't just like beer. You have to start somewhere and learn the different flavors. "

" 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. "

" We legitimately walked into 'Anthem' head-on, not paying enough attention to internal band tension. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The premise of anything you do - whether it's writing a song or any business - is ultimately that it hinges heavily on your belief in the thing that you're doing and promoting and selling. It's a reflection of who you are in a very deep way. "

" 'MMMBop' took about a year to actually get completed. The chorus idea had really been around for a long time, and then we built the song around it. "

" The most creative person is not the person who can come up with the best idea; it's the one who can take that group of things on the table and assemble them in the greatest multiple of unique ways. "

" I think there are a variety of misconceptions that go along with what 'MMMBop' and our band has been perceived as from the beginning, but I have absolutely no qualms whatsoever about playing 'MMMBop.' "

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

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

" Generally, I end up being the one thrown against the wall, because Zach is the drummer. He's stronger than me. "

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

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" Hanson is not the pop band that a lot of people think we are. I think we're a lot more rooted in a lot of music history... we're songwriters, we're singers, we're players first. We're not entertainers, we're not celebrities, and frankly, we don't really want to be. "

" Everybody has their demons; everyone has their challenges. "

" Working with Yahoo! allows us to give our fans a chance to listen to our songs, check out the video, purchase our new album, win tickets to our show, and chat with us all in one place. "

" Everybody has their ups and downs, and that's what makes you tougher. "

" I feel like, in some level, in our biggest moments of success we were always the underdog. "

" 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. "

" We pushed our first record, 'Boomerang,' to different labels, but it was hard for them to see though the 'white guys singing R&B' thing. "

" As an artist or musician, you want to be remembered for the music you make. "

" People often ask us if we had direct influences. Honestly, just a lot of different music - not necessarily individual people. We listen to anything from Bob Dylan to Massive Attack to Aerosmith to En Vogue. We very much enjoy all that music. "

" It's really crazy to be 36 years old and to have been doing something for 25 years. "

" Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity. "

" 'MMMbop' ultimately is about trying to see the positive in the negative, trying to see the positive relationships you'll have the in the face of challenge and strife. "

" 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. "

" For better or worse, we have evolved for sure, but we've also maintained a certain core about who we are, which is we were raised on late '50s and early '60s rock n' roll and R&B, and you can always hear that throughout. And that's just always been who we were. As much as we've evolved, that's stayed the same. "