“I wanted to show a different side of ourselves. I wanted to see in what ways I could explore something new. I felt like working on a double record would give people a lot to have.” PeopleWayGivingDifferentShowsWantedFeltSidesRecordsSomething NewDifferent Sides Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I guess I do feel the need to repent. I do feel like I owe the world a great album. I don't know why I feel that way. I just do.” KnowsWorldWayNeedsFeelsAlbumsRepent Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I've tried to be clear about who I am, and be as open as possible with the press, and speak extremely candidly and openly about stuff. I feel like in almost every instance, it's completely backfired, and I feel like people have all these kind of absurd ideas about the way I think about myself, and my own self-identity.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsKindIdeasSelfSpeakStuffMy OwnClearIdentityPressesWho I AmAbsurdInstanceSelf Identity Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“The music starts as being way separate from the lyrics, and I write - I have notebooks that I fill with drawings and just words, and stuff that I've written.” WayWritingStuffWrittenDrawingNotebook Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“Some kid can say, "Hey, I really want you to play my town in Switzerland, or Sweden, or Latvia," and they could have a fun night at the show. On the other hand, all those kids could have a record that means something to them in a more personal way a couple months down the road. The live band is a really important thing for us, but my focus is on the album now.” WayWantMeanImportantPlayShowsHandsKidsNightFunRecordsFocusMonthsCoupleBandTownsImportant ThingsAlbumsHeyDown The RoadSwedenSwitzerlandLatviaFun Night Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“I've already had a hard time dealing with some of the trappings of success and turned to some pretty stereotypical escape routes - ways of escaping my own reality and falling into some pretty clichéd situations.” WayHardRealityFallMy OwnSituationHard TimesRoutesEscaping Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“People are going to be way more patient listening to what I have to say now. I don't have five seconds to get their attention, I have five minutes. That's a huge window.” PeopleWayAttentionFiveMinutesHugeListeningWindowPatientSecondsFive Minutes Author:Zachary Cole Smith
