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" There's no need to put a dumb picture of us on the album cover. We always look at ourselves and think, 'Wow, we look like idiots.' We'd rather have a piece of art on there. "

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" When we write songs, we don't ever sit down to write an Old Dominion song. We just sit down to write the best song we possibly can. "

Matthew Ramsey

Write

Best

Down

" I'm a huge Lionel Richie fan, and sometimes we actually listen to Lionel Richie on the bus. "

" We never really dreamed of being a band until it just naturally happened. All of a sudden, we were like, 'Maybe we should take this kind of seriously, because people seem to like it.' "

" It's easy to get squashed down in this business, for sure. Nashville can definitely train you to not get too excited. "

" SiriusXM has been an unbelievable way for us to share music. Songs move a lot faster there than they do on terrestrial, so hopefully we can continue to partner with satellite radio as a way to share as much music as possible with our fans. "

Matthew Ramsey

Way

Radio

" There are albums that I listen to religiously just because I'm such a big fan: any Bruce Springsteen album, or old George Strait albums because the songwriting's so strong. "

" The more successful we get, the more opportunities come our way. "

Matthew Ramsey

Way

Opportunities

" When we come on the radio, people will go, 'That's Old Dominion,' 'cause it's a sound that can only be made by whatever the five of us make together. "

Matthew Ramsey

Radio

People

" We always talk about our kids being a great way to judge whether it's a hit song because there's something very basic about the way they perceive the music that I think needs to be there if it's gonna be a hit. "

" The truth is, that's what we moved to Nashville to do - to learn how to write hit songs. We weren't necessarily trying to get on college radio. We're trying for mass appeal. "

" The first time we went to the ACMs, no one really knew who we were. "

" Personally, my favorite 'meat' song is 'We Got It Right.' As soon as it comes on, it transports me to a different place. And I'm really proud of our performance in the studio on that one. "

Matthew Ramsey

Performance

Place

" Sometimes when you're writing a song, it's work, and you really have to make sure you're kind of pounding out every little piece of it. And then sometimes you write a song, and you turn around and you go, 'How did we do that?' "

Matthew Ramsey

Sometimes

You

" When you go out for the night with your buddies, it feels like you're in a band, and I think everybody can relate to that. "

Matthew Ramsey

Band

" We love writing hit songs. That thrills us. "

Matthew Ramsey

Hit

Writing

" I think that's the great thing for us - we're a band full of songwriters, and we're capable of writing all kinds of songs. "

Matthew Ramsey

Band

Writing

" It's a huge deal for us to have our own headlining tour and our name on the ticket. "

Matthew Ramsey

Own

Ticket

" Everyone wants the same thing in this band, so we definitely respect each other. I mean, all of us have had hit songs, so it's a band full of people who really know what they're talking about, so you have to respect that even when you think something you have might be great, and they go, 'Man, it's not as great as you think it is.' "

" You definitely want your own fans, but you also want the support of your peers and the people you work with. "

" I definitely wear a lot of Tom Ford jackets on stage. "

" It's pretty cool to see, like, from town to town, how different the crowds are. "

Matthew Ramsey

Town

See

" I love art in general - architecture, anything creative. "

" Honestly, with pop and rock and things, artists are from all over the place, so they're kind of isolated. The city of Nashville helps create the camaraderie. Everyone moves there for the same reason. "

" We don't ever want to be this political band. We're just a bunch of dudes. "

" I get excited about a crowd that likes our kind of music. "

" It really wasn't until I realized that country music had a whole underworld of songwriters that I dug into it. "

" We don't take ourselves too seriously. We're just friends that like to goof off. "

Matthew Ramsey

Just

Friends

" I can't imagine being a girl out there on the road. We can throw a hat on and stink. Girls have to do their hair. "

" I think it's natural for people to see a band and imagine themselves as part of that. That's what I grew up fantasizing about, looking at posters of bands on my wall. There is an allure to a band. "

" I think that's one of the hardest parts as an artist, and creating a career, is the song is what is gonna lead you there. So it's hard to find great songs. "