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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. "

Isaac Hanson

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History

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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. "

" 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. "

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

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" I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record. "

" 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. "

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

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" One of the things I want to do as an artist is to connect generations. "

" We didn't want our kids raised in a place plagued by smog and plastic surgery. "

" Kids will ask us 'How do you become famous?' It's the wrong question. Focus on the craft, not on the fame. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity. "

" We've sold over 100,000 records so far, and we're an independent label. "

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

" Brick-and-mortar at the end of the day matters because viral is great, but it comes and goes as fast. "

" Our parents were really, really grounded people but also really ambitious people, meaning they saw our ambition and were willing to help us chase it. "

" In a phrase: I always hope it keeps getting better. "

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

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

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

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

Isaac Hanson

Yourself

Down

" '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 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. "

" 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. "

" 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 crowds in Milwaukee are awesome. "

" There needs to be leadership in the heartland of America. "