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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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" 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. "

" Luckily, I'm in a band with two other guys who really pull their own weight and have the skills and abilities to compensate for my weaknesses. "

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

" Being an entrepreneur means being a creative businessperson. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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.' "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" Yes it was we, are a few years back parted from our record company and took the album that we were making with them and released it independently in the United States had a number one Independent debut in the United States. "

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

" 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. "

" We've always believed in our music. "

" Taylor being married and so on, that does evolve the dynamic on the road. "

" We said from the very beginning that we're in this for the long haul. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" You can call Hanson a whole lot of things, but hip-hop isn't one of them. "

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

" 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. "