I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could. — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize.… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
I think it's really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People don't realize just how… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
Lyrics have become so dumbed down nowadays. People don't want to have to think about lyrics anymore, they just want to be… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
Lately I've been falling asleep listening to 'Common One' by Van Morrison, specifically the song 'Summertime in England.' It's 15 minutes long,… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
It's the coolest part about writing music. I don't know how other people work, but so much is derived from some amalgamation… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
Well, the crazy thing for me is I think out of anything that's happened in the last year, all the success, people… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
I feel like the rap metal at the end of the 1990s destroyed rock music for everybody and suddenly everybody felt like… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
I would love to play a show with Kanye West. That would be amazing. I want to play a show with Tom Petty or… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
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… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off. — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
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… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
“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” — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and still making… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
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… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
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… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
