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" 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. "

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

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

" We've always believed in our music. "

" We're just going to be ourselves, and we're just going to cross our fingers and hope that people like it. Because that's all you can do. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Hanson plays music that is very much a part of everything. "

" Word of mouth is way more important than millions of dollars spent marketing. "

" You just have to be yourself and make music you feel from your gut, and hopefully, your audience will respond. "

" 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. "

" 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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" Oklahoma is very entrepreneurial. "

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

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

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

" I don't get sick of 'MMMBop' in any way shape or form, and I don't know why I would. "

" 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. "

" Texas is a pretty free state. "

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" I just want to write a great lyric and write a great song, and everything else is icing on the cake. "

" Our songs all carry the same way. "

" I'm a proud family man. "

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

" '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. "

" 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. "