Dropping the exclamation point was our way of drawing a line in the sand. We have a new record and we feel like a new band. We were all tired of it, and we went ahead and got rid of… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
Some aspects of the fame are annoying, but at the end of the day it's something we're most grateful for. It's certainly opened the… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
We want to be good at our craft, whether it's writing music or playing it live. — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
We wanted to grow, and we were really over the circus theme at that point. We went out in the woods and got new… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that people see there's two ways to do things. You can put a lot of money into a band and… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
In Japan, the way they act at shows is very different from home because they don't yell, they clap for about 10 seconds after… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
You don't have to be the best guitar player, or have the best voice, or even be the best looking person - writing a… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
That was something we were trying to figure out: Are we allowed to do a jazz song? Are we allowed to do cabaret? Just… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
Some people would say Counting Crows or Third Eye Blind would be a guilty pleasure, but they're two of my favorite bands - I'm… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
The Boomers are a core audience for us, and we want them to have a resort experience — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
