“I'm lucky enough that people tend to agree a lot with what I say. But really if anyone in the band has a really strong feeling, it carries a lot of weight.” PeopleIfsEnoughFeelingsStrongLuckyBandWeightAgreeCarrieStrong Feeling Author:Patterson Hood
“I'm more interested in writing about the personal stories of people. Sometimes I don't agree with them.” PeopleWritingSometimesStoriesAgreePersonal Stories Author:Patterson Hood
“This time, we're living in such a crazy moment in history. People still write and talk about Watergate, which was such a huge, looming backdrop when I was coming of age and when I was a kid growing up. I think we're living in one of those times right now where, in 20 years, people will be writing and talking about it.” PeopleThinkingWritingYearsStillsMomentsKidsAgeTalkingGrowing UpGrowingCrazyHugeRight NowComing Of AgeWatergateKids Growing UpBackdropLooming Author:Patterson Hood
“I feel like, as a people, we're sort of stumbling in the dark right now.” PeopleFeelsDarkRight NowStumbling Author:Patterson Hood
“Songwriting can be cathartic, but then you just keep it private. If you're going to play out and have other people listen to you, then you need to make sure there's some point to what you're saying.” PeopleIfsNeedsWritingPlaySongwritingCathartic Author:Patterson Hood
