“I think when you follow a band, you're following a - and I don't like to use the term 'brand,' but you are following a kind of style, if you like. So I think you have to accept that there will be different people involved from time to time.” PeopleIfsThinkingKindDifferentUseTermAcceptingStyleInvolvedBandFollowingBrandsDifferent Peoples Author:Geoff Downes
“In Europe and Britain they seem to be much more accepting and embracing of older bands, whereas in America if you've been out for three years, you're old, and I think that attitude stinks.” IfsThinkingYearsSeemsAmericaThreeAttitudeAcceptingBandEuropeBritainThree YearsStink Author:John Bush
“We are diverse, big time. Sully is the main man, which makes sense as the lead man of the band. Tony and myself are quiet; I need to be begged to do these interviews. But it comes down to being a team, that is the main thing. Knowing, understanding and accepting our roles.” MenNeedsBigsUnderstandingAcceptingRolesLaughingKnowingTeamQuietBandMake SenseInterviewsDiverse Author:Robbie Merrill
“When a band first comes along, they should be confusing and doing something people don't accept. You don't want the first reaction to just be, "Oh, I get that."” PeopleWantShouldFirstsAcceptingBandReactionsConfusing Author:Alexis Taylor
“The breakup of my first marriage was my first failure; I had to learn to accept that and support the people involved. The court case brought against me by three of the band was awful, but learning how to let it go, move on, and come back together as friends and creative partners was a life lesson above any other.” PeopleFirstsTogetherMovingThreeAcceptingCasesSupportCreativeInvolvedLessonsBandCourtPartnersAwfulBreakupLife LessonLet It GoBack TogetherCourt Cases Author:Gary Kemp
“I think in its own small way, it did push people to be more accepting of different kinds of music. It definitely made music more egalitarian in terms of, it took away the shame of the goofy bands that you liked.” PeopleThinkingWayKindMadeDifferentTermAcceptingBandShameDifferent KindsGoofyDifferent Kinds Of Music Author:Jancee Dunn