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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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" Most of our shows are about two and a half hours long. "

" I want my kids to know that what I do is work. It's fun, it's a great job, but it's work. "

" Ultimately, our goal was to be a band and be recognized for our songs and making records. And I think that has been the case. "

" 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.' "

" '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. "

" Oklahoma is very entrepreneurial. "

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

" At some point, you decide to take something you really like and turn it into a business you love. "

" When we show up in a city, we ask, 'Where's the best restaurant? What's the best beer?' You start doing that, and you get exposed to a lot of great stuff. "

" We've sold over 100,000 records so far, and we're an independent label. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Generally, I end up being the one thrown against the wall, because Zach is the drummer. He's stronger than me. "

" There are very few people who have done more than one Christmas album. "

" I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record. "

" Careers are like roller coasters. You go up, you go down, and you spin yourself around. "

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

" The crowds in Milwaukee are awesome. "

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

" Texas is a pretty free state. "

" Our songs all carry the same way. "

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

" 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. "

" We've always believed in our music. "

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

" There's no problem with fans and bands. There's a problem with the economics of the outside disruption of the industry. "

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

" Everybody has their demons; everyone has their challenges. "