“Art is not entertainment. Art is not luxury goods. Art is culture. It is you and me.” Quote by Paige Bradley
“As entrepreneurs, we must continue to ask ourselves 'What's next?' It takes humility to realize that we don't know everything, not to rest on our laurels and know that we must keep learning and observing.” KnowsNextAsksRealizingHumilityEntrepreneurObservingLaurelsKeep Learning Author:Cher Wang
“We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.” IfsSoundInterestLosesPolishedInsincere Author:Nate Ruess
“Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!” ThinkingMenLastsInfluenceFrontsHe ManNeededAlbumsHeyCopiesCandleVansVocalVinylVocalistTackyDorkyFleece Author:Nate Ruess
“But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.” PeopleIfsWantLongArtStuffHeardLike YouCreatingApologizing Author:Nate Ruess
“I don't have a Twitter or a Facebook, but that doesn't mean I'm any more productive than the rest of the world.” WorldMeanProductive Author:Nate Ruess
“I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone, ever.” ThinkingTryingNightWaterHoursSleepDrinkEight Author:Nate Ruess
“I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.” WantWritingSongKnownWriting Songs Author:Nate Ruess
“I always wanted to be a singer, but none of my friends thought I could sing.” WantedMy FriendsSingers Author:Nate Ruess
“Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run every single time. There's a little bit of OCD involved, but I love it.” LittlesRunningBitsMy OwnPathInvolvedLittle BitWake UpMy FavoriteParksFavorites ThingsOcdCentral Park Author:Nate Ruess
“A lot of times when I'm writing lyrics, I just think about insecurities that I might have and turn them into a scene. Some things may be true, and some things may not.” ThinkingWritingMayMightTurnsSceneBeing TrueInsecurity Author:Nate Ruess