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title: "4 Bass Quotes By Nate Ruess"
description: "4 Bass quotes by Nate Ruess. Plus more from Nate Ruess and more Bass sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a66/nate-ruess-12412_band_i-was-in-a-really-crummy-pop-punk-band-i_52560.jpg"
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> [I was in a really crummy pop-punk band. I think we did a whole bunch of Blink-182 covers, and we were on…](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a66/nate-ruess-12412_band_i-was-in-a-really-crummy-pop-punk-band-i_52560.jpg)

> [I tried to play bass in a punk band once, and it was an absolute disaster. I can’t play anything. I don’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-tried-to-play-bass-in-a-punk-band-once-and-it-was-an-absolute/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ff/nate-ruess-12412_absolutes_i-tried-to-play-bass-in-a-punk-band-once_1187499.png)

> [My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/my-girlfriend-is-a-fashion-designer-she-has-her-own-company-called/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/af5/nate-ruess-12412_bass_my-girlfriend-is-a-fashion-designer-she_2360883.png)

> [I picked up 'The Hunger Games' thinking it was written at my regressed reading level. I've spent hours reading it, and I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nate-ruess/i-picked-up-the-hunger-games-thinking-it-was-written-at-my-regressed/)

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

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f4/nate-ruess-12412_also_i-picked-up-the-hunger-games-thinking-it_2365138.png)

## Other authors on Bass

## 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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