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" We felt like, first and foremost, we were songwriters. "
Isaac Hanson
Felt
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" Taylor being married and so on, that does evolve the dynamic on the road. "
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" There's no problem with fans and bands. There's a problem with the economics of the outside disruption of the industry. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I want my kids to know that what I do is work. It's fun, it's a great job, but it's work. "
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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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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" We have always adapted ourselves to the songs instead of vice versa. "
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" There are some seminal things that happened in the '70s for me: Billy Joel and Jackson 5. "
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" There are so many lovely cities around the U.S., around the world, that it's almost impossible to pick one. "
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World
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" Christmas albums are not something you do frequently. "
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" I enjoyed making this album a lot because of the knowledge we acquired over the last 3 years. "
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" It's hard to complain when you say, 'We're gonna go to the clip where Helen Hunt and Will Ferrell are on 'Saturday Night Live' making fun of your song.' "
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" My parents were never condescending to us. They treated us like adults from a very young age. "
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" People often ask us if we had direct influences. Honestly, just a lot of different music - not necessarily individual people. We listen to anything from Bob Dylan to Massive Attack to Aerosmith to En Vogue. We very much enjoy all that music. "
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