I think the record-buying public know what they like, and when people are trying to pander to them, I think they know it. They want the genuine article, so if we try to sort of "dumb down" for the mass… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
In terms of performance, something unexpected is always good, it's preferable if it's unexpectedly good. But unexpectedly bad has a lot to say for it as well. It's always nice to be able to look back on a show and… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
Some sports teams hate each other in the locker room and that's what makes them great. — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
I think the record-buying public know what they like, and when people are trying to pander to them, I think they know it. They… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
I think that's a big part of how to stay together as long as possible: learning what to do when things go wrong. And… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
I don't think simple is an insult. Something that's really simple and great is probably harder to do than something more complex. — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
When people ask you to do stuff, it's not your idea anymore, so it's tough to get behind it. — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
As the fans' voting reflected, people want to hear your best-known songs. — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
In the open air you don't play as many quiet songs as you would normally. — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
I have grown more forgiving. I accept that not everything is for me. I'm not as in love with my own opinions as I… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
I think all of us enjoy the feeling of something that goes on and on, as listeners as much as players. Just to get… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
It's one of the things that makes it enjoyable to keep playing; you have to approach each set differently and make some balance between… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
There's a lot of music that we've never heard before. It's not like we're just pulling out December's Children by The Rolling Stones and… — Ira Kaplan Copy Share Image
