People have told me repeatedly of how scared they were of seeing me on television. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We want to challenge even the people who are familiar with what we've done in the past. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We always start with the music even though people assume that the lyrics are the essence. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
I can't say it wasn't fun in the 70s having screaming people in the audience. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Something that means a lot to me is when people from other fields are inspired by what we're doing. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
That's something we really enjoy - incorporating things that don't ordinarily find people breaking into song. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We're not on a mission to uplift people, but music in general has such a profound effect on people. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Having more people accepting what you're doing - that's the kind of limelight we really cherish. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We're always just trying to keep ourselves interested enough to make music that will excite other people in the same way that… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Obviously, you want to be universally adored in what you're doing, and especially just because other incredible people are involved in the… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
It's important that people realize that, with what we do, we aren't necessarily the ones saying what's being said. It's a character… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
There aren't enough people fighting for being conservative with your sexual tastes. There's a little too much adventuresome stuff going on, so… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
The impression that you give to other people in an external way changes over time so it becomes harder to convince people… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
It's a secret club, people that have a certain sense of humor, and it doesn't matter whether it's a romantic situation or… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
It's almost as if the most successful people don't put too much effort into being so brilliant at what they do, that… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
When things come back and we're in some small way cast as the originators of a movement, we don't take it as… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We kind of have a cranky side of ourselves, so when people get upset about what we're doing, we kind of feel… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Of course everybody wants to be filthy stinking rich. But we've seen the effect that having that kind of massive success has… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
The one factor that determines how people get along best is a shared sense of humor. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
In the U.S., many people thought what we were doing was frothy, silly, just not serious enough. The kind of pop role-playing… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Even before we had a band, the merging of music and movies just seemed so perfect. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
I can't say it wasn't fun in the 70s having screaming people in the audience. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Having more people accepting what you're doing - that's the kind of limelight we really cherish. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We just thought that bands from the U.S. in general were just really boring, and they didn't represent what we felt pop music should… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
When things are sequenced really hard, it has an effect similar to the one power chords had in the '70s. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
I'm so happy that the first time Russell and I saw 'Annette' with an audience was at the Cannes Film Festival, and even more… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We detested folk music because it was cerebral and sedate and we had no time for that. But the Byrds were OK because they… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Of course everybody wants to be filthy stinking rich. But we've seen the effect that having that kind of massive success has had on… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
People have told me repeatedly of how scared they were of seeing me on television. — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
We kind of have a cranky side of ourselves, so when people get upset about what we're doing, we kind of feel that we're… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
There aren't enough people fighting for being conservative with your sexual tastes. There's a little too much adventuresome stuff going on, so it's good… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
There is something encouraging about the rebellious spirit of the Internet. It's like the modern equivalent of punk - anyone can make a record.… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
