All of my favorite artists who inspired me were never afraid to be uncool and never afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves - no matter how much flak they took for it. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
All my favorite artists were pretty serious in the sense that their music was something I could sink my teeth into, from Peter Gabriel to U2 to these artists that made me want to read the lyrics and dig into… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I've never had trouble finding inspiration for new songs, no matter what I'm doing. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I have always been cursed or blessed with this inability to hide behind anything and to just say exactly what I am experiencing. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
Those first big concerts we played as 'Throwing Copper' started to really reach people worldwide - I think we played our first big arena… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I remember people telling me that at 5 1/2 minutes long, 'Lightning Crashes' would never be a hit song. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I consider our music a catalyst, something that might spark a thought or a question. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
What I think shines through for us is that we have a real respect for the music and a real reverence. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I've always been into asking the big questions; I'm the last guy out the door at closing time cuz I was sittin' around 'til… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
You look at a song like 'Lightning Crashes,' and it's just so universal. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
The way you perform really depends on the way you live your life. It's not two separate things. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I kind of spooked myself about getting older. It's not that bad really. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
We don't want Offspring-itis, Green Day-itis: you know, that thing where bands are all over the place at once, getting everything at once -… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
With 'Mental Jewelry,' we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get something happening. I think we lost some of the personality in… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
You're living in a fantasy to think that music can actually change something. — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
