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" 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.' "

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" Texas is a pretty free state. "

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

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

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

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

" Being an entrepreneur means being a creative businessperson. "

" Our songs all carry the same way. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Don't misunderstand good manners for passivity. "

" 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. "

" As much as we were very proud of being a pop band, I know we never felt like we fit into that category. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Oklahoma is very entrepreneurial. "

" I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time. "

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

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

" Eventually, the bad boy image affects fans' willingness to show up. "

" 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 some seminal things that happened in the '70s for me: Billy Joel and Jackson 5. "

" I've got angels watching out for me. "