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" When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decided to open up the voting beyond their inner circle, to the actual fans, that's when I think everything changed. "

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" The world has accelerated to the point that, as far as the album as a form, I don't know if it's going to last that much longer. "

" The Christmas genre is a field that's been well-ploughed. "

" If something that needs to be done that we don't feel confronting, we do it through the manager. "

" I have such a wide variety of tastes in things that I like musically. "

" With Hall & Oates, honestly, after years and years of playing the same material, it's easy to coast. I can coast through a show. "

" I'm always reading something. "

" I love what Alabama Shakes is doing - it's kind of like what grunge did to rock 'n' roll, they're doing to R&B. "

" Americana Music is about all sorts of different music. It's very free and open: a world where people just like authentic music. "

" We should have an easier name to pronounce. "

" The thing is, we've changed our style but we've never changed the actual roots of what we've done. "

" My songwriting has evolved, just as I've evolved as a person. "

" There's always a personal satisfaction in writing a song by yourself. You get the inspiration, and see it through, and you're done. It's focused and very personal. "

" I wish I could see over crowds and small groups of people. "

" I'd like to do something with the Avett Brothers. "

" I never finish a show without singing 'She's Gone.' "

" I'm bad at math. "

" To me, when a great band is playing together, it's amazing for me. "

" I don't care if it's a Cole Porter song, or George Gershwin, or Lennon/McCartney, or Elton John, or you know, whoever, Bob Dylan. Great songs are great songs, and they stand the test of time, and they can be interpreted and recorded with many points of view, but yet still retain the essence of what makes them good songs. "

" You don't wanna be around your family constantly. "

" I have a great family, I live an amazing life. "

" Once you've made a record, you don't need to make it again. It's done, and it's out there forever, a moment in time that encapsulates whatever was happening in that moment. "

" I'm really in such a fortunate position to have that foundation with Hall and Oates that lets me do whatever I want. That's the dream of a lot of creative people, and I don't take it for granted. I try to make the most of it. "

" Personally, I've never really wanted to be a rock star. That wasn't my motivation in life. It kind of happened. "

" I couldn't wait to grow a mustache. I stopped shaving my upper lip the day I graduated from high school. "

" I think in music and a lot of creative fields, people's egos get in the way of their ability of seeing the big picture. "

" In the days when regional music was very clearly defined and had a clear personality - Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, whatever - Philadelphia had a tradition that was very distinct and unique. "

" If it wasn't for music, I doubt whether we'd be friends. "

" You don't want to pitch a tent and live inside the Louvre. You want to check it out, appreciate it, and move somewhere else. "