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Nate Ruess Quotes

Nate Ruess quotes

American Musician February 26, 1982

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Nate Ruess quote: "I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by..."
I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by the time I was 22. Nate Ruess
My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters right now, a shoe collaboration with Bass. She sells to Barneys, stuff like that. Nate Ruess
Lyrics have become so dumbed down nowadays. People don't want to have to think about lyrics anymore, they just want to be told something. Until these great things started happening with us, I'd really given up on reaching people like that. Nate Ruess
My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the 'Pinkerton' tour, and 'Pinkerton' is the reason why I'm doing this. Nate Ruess
I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them,..."
Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "In a city like New York, any night can be completely..."
In a city like New York, any night can be completely different, even in a subtle way. Nate Ruess
I'm not going to lie. I check the iTunes charts. It's all about the iTunes charts. I only go on the Internet for the iTunes charts and basketball blogs. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs."
I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs. Nate Ruess
I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We Google-searched, which now makes sense because we're so impossible to Google-search. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "I don't have a Twitter or a Facebook, but that doesn't mean..."
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. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who..."
I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could. Nate Ruess
Nate Ruess quote: "I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely..."
I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off. Nate Ruess

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