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" We definitely wanted to show we're a band that can be around, and we have something to say other than the lighter, 'pickup line' sort of songs. "

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" 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. "

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

" We have always been a touring band, and we love playing live. "

" 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. "

" As writers, you spend so long trying to build your cred as a writer, and then everything comes together at the same time: your artist career happens when your songwriter career is, too. "

" 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. "

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

" There's no shame in being a support act for anyone. It's been extremely beneficial for us to be allowed onstage for any of the artists we've toured with, and we've gotten some big exposure from them sharing their crowds with us in the past. "

" 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. "

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

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

" It's fun to dress up and look good. And it's fun to try on clothes and wear a different jacket every night. It also helps you on stage to feel like you belong there. "

" For me, 'I Can't Make You Love Me' is one of the most brilliantly-written songs ever. "

" Sometimes you can gauge the excitement of the rest of the band. If I'm bringing a song in and they're excited, then I'll hold on to that one. But there are times where it's like, 'Eh, I don't really like that one,' and we have to send that one on. "

" 'Still Writing Songs About You' - that one hits me every time. For some reason, I really feel that song every time we play it. I just love the sound of it, and I feel like everybody probably has that person that they never fully forget or never can get past. "

" We take what we do seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously, and I think that kind of helps us stay focused on what's important - and that is the music, our fans, and our families. "

" This goes for our songwriting as well as our success as a band - the minute we stopped chasing what we thought people wanted to hear and started writing things that moved us, that's when people started paying attention. "

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

" A band in our position, we have a first impression to make. We don't want to come out of the gate and make people sad. I think we consciously made that choice to keep it happy and up. "

" Working with a company like LIDS just makes sense for us. Every night, we play a song we wrote that has now become a hit and was inspired by seeing so many of our fans wearing Snapbacks. Our fans are LIDS customers, and we are excited to partner up and bring them into the Old Dominion family. "

" When Taylor Swift was first beginning to really take off, a couple of guys I knew in her band called and offered me a job on her tour playing acoustic guitar and singing background vocals, and they thought I would be a really good fit for it. "

" Work hard at doing what you feel is right. Don't be scared! "

" 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. "

" It's very rewarding to know that people respect what you do. "

" 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. "

" That's the challenge as a songwriter is that there's only so many things people want to hear about, and relationships is just one of those things. "

" There's a lot of people out there - like, a lot of people out there - that wouldn't know our music if it wasn't for Spotify. "

" In the end, yes, I'm the singer of Old Dominion, but we're a band of great singers and great musicians, and we just respect each other so much. "

" The most important thing I can say is to make music that moves you. Don't try and chase what's on the radio or what you think people want to hear. "

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