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

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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. "

" 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. "

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

" Oklahoma is very entrepreneurial. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" At some point, you decide to take something you really like and turn it into a business you love. "

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

" We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters. "

" 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. "

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

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

" We've done enough - and made enough mistakes - to pretty well know how to guide our careers ourselves. "

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

" 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. "

" A lot of potential scenarios create challenges. It's all about how you grew up, values instilled in you. "

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

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

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

" I'm a proud family man. "

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

" 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. "

" If our kids want to do music, they are going to have to have a hard row to hoe just like any other band under the sun, and they're going to have to want it more than anyone else. "

" My parents were never condescending to us. They treated us like adults from a very young age. "

" We can do things that are very, very simple to us that can have a huge impact on others. "

" Texas is a pretty free state. "

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