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> [I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how awesome the Arizona history is, especially for alternative music. Growing up, that's all I ever wanted to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-world-and-gin-blossoms-did-it/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/451/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-w_321681.jpg)

> [We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making the music you wanted to make. I feel like rap rock came around and drew a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/we-grew-up-listening-to-alternative-music-from-the-90s-and-there-was/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ed/nate-ruess-12412_alternative_we-grew-up-listening-to-alternative-musi_454620.png)

## More by Nate Ruess

> [I would love to play a show with Kanye West. That would be amazing. I want to play a show with Tom Petty or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-would-love-to-play-a-show-with-kanye-west-that-would-be-amazing-i/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [I was in a really crummy pop-punk band. I think we did a whole bunch of Blink-182 covers, and we were on the fringe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-was-in-a-really-crummy-pop-punk-band-i-think-we-did-a-whole-bunch/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-knew-how-touring-was-for-10-years-but-it-s-completely-different-now/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/running-in-central-park-is-my-favorite-thing-to-wake-up-and-do-i-have/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how awesome the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-think-it-s-really-cool-but-jimmy-eat-world-and-gin-blossoms-did-it/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [“I'm sorry I don't understand where all of these is coming from I thought that we were fine -Just Give Me A Reason”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-m-sorry-i-don-t-understand-where-all-of-these-is-coming-from-i/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/we-grew-up-listening-to-alternative-music-from-the-90s-and-there-was/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [It takes a lot to still believe in people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/it-takes-a-lot-to-still-believe-in-people/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-think-legally-we-have-to-do-fun-with-a-period-i-think-we-agreed/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [It's important that I get time to run, to just go for a jog for about 30 minutes. It helps with my voice, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/it-s-important-that-i-get-time-to-run-to-just-go-for-a-jog-for-about/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [Well, the crazy thing for me is I think out of anything that's happened in the last year, all the success, people always ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/well-the-crazy-thing-for-me-is-i-think-out-of-anything-that-s/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/if-i-wasn-t-a-musician-i-d-probably-be-like-a-meth-addict/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-don-t-want-to-be-known-for-anything-other-than-writing-songs/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-try-and-get-about-eight-hours-of-sleep-every-single-night-and-i/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

> [There’s always some level of optimism in every single song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/there-s-always-some-level-of-optimism-in-every-single-song/)

[Nate Ruess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nate-ruess/)

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