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" We're in a long line of English people pretending to be Americans and not being as good as Americans. "

Winston Marshall

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" Somebody told me about a band that works out their whole set as if it was one song. They learn the whole set as one piece, so they know how the dynamics of it work. It's really difficult to do, and you can only really do it while you're on tour, as being in a rehearsal studio is not the same as being on stage in front of an audience. "

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" We're all big fans of bluegrass. "

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" I've seen the Stones play for three hours, and the crowd knew every song. It's what you want in a headline slot at a festival. "

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" Once you're out there in front of people, I don't think there's any choice than to just give it your all. "

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" We play the instruments we love. "

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" We called ourselves Mumford & Sons because we liked the idea of an old-fashioned, family-owned store. "

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" The thing about Nashville that's amazing is everyone plays... so you don't meet up for a drink, you meet up for a pick. It's an incredibly creative town, just bubbling with energy. "

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" You're always thinking about making new music. "

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" My dream is to tour for 50 years. "

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" One of the things we say in this band is if it's not fun, it's not worth doing. "

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" If you can't pigeon-hole yourself, who can you pigeon-hole? "

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" It's very important, when everyone else seems to be pigeon-holing you, to try and pigeon-hole yourself. "

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" I think that's why so many school bands start on guitars: because they hide their mistakes with the distortion. "

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" New York - it's the center of the world. "

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" Just being thought of as a Christian is pretty annoying. Not that there's anything wrong with it. But just being told you're anything when you're not. "

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" We know what we like in music, and we got into music to try and give back what we got out of it. "

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" I became obsessed with Simian Mobile Disco's music and poorly attempted to make my own techno music. "

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" Class is a big issue here. And some people get picked on more than others. I think we probably do. I mean, it doesn't help that we wear waistcoats and tweed the whole time. But there is a reverse snobbishness in England towards that sort of stuff. And I think that's one of the reasons we really enjoy America, 'cos we're classless. "

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" We're a pretty emotional bunch. You know, someone doesn't say hello to you one day and you're like, 'I cannot believe the gall!' "

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" When we first started touring, we were going to these towns we'd never otherwise go to, never otherwise see, and that's sort of why we like being in a band. But we started playing these bigger rooms and not even seeing the towns. "

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" It's always great to see grey hairs in a crowd; people who are older have been to a lot more gigs than the kids; they've seen everything, so seeing them in the crowd means we've earned their applause. "

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" 'Babel' is a continuation of a project; it's not like now we are more theatrical. We've grown up, seen places, been places, and that is shown in this album. "

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" Banjos are funny instruments. They can get pretty irritating. "

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" We look at our albums as stand-alone pieces of art and also as adverts for our live shows. "

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" England's just very cynical. Like I am. Like we all are. "

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" For me, food and music are very similar in that you create, you spend a lot of time making something, and it only lasts a few seconds or a few minutes. "

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" Do you know what the key to comedy is? Timing. "

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