Ed Kowalczyk

Life takes turns. There are forks in the road.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I think 'cool' is overrated.

— Ed Kowalczyk

We've been slighted in the press for being heartfelt.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I've found lyrics in songs that always center me.

— Ed Kowalczyk

We've always been a band that questions things.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I believe that rock and roll can really make a huge impact on people's lives.

— Ed Kowalczyk

The Web has incredible potential for an artist who keeps in touch with millions of people.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I remember people telling me that at 5 1/2 minutes long, 'Lightning Crashes' would never be a hit song.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I feel proud to be a part of rock n' roll and the whole tradition of rock n' roll.

— Ed Kowalczyk

If I were to sit around and think about all the things that were said about Live, I'd never get anything done.

— Ed Kowalczyk

“This world was just a dream\ We were sleepin' now we are awake”

— Ed Kowalczyk

Music, in its clearest and simplest form, can be a catalyst to thought, but that's about it.

— Ed Kowalczyk

When we were starting out as a band, I was addicted to college radio.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I love Peter Gabriel, and I've come so close to working with him a few times. We were on a movie soundtrack…

— Ed Kowalczyk

I would have to recommend the chorus of 'Lightning Crashes' for just about everyone that needs a little something, a little comeback.

— Ed Kowalczyk

With 'Mental Jewelry,' we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get something happening. I think we lost some of the…

— Ed Kowalczyk

All of my favorite artists who inspired me were never afraid to be uncool and never afraid to wear their hearts on…

— Ed Kowalczyk

To make music that means something, you kind of have to drop the cool. You have to be prepared and willing to…

— Ed Kowalczyk

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…

— Ed Kowalczyk

The message of 'The Distance To Here' is no secret. It is a message of love and an invitation to myself and…

— Ed Kowalczyk

Part of being an artist is that you want to express yourself to as many people as possible. But you don't want…

— Ed Kowalczyk

It's something I've always been passionate about - which is the power of rock and roll itself. I'm a walking example of…

— Ed Kowalczyk

When you accept the way things are, there's really no other way to operate than the way you've been conditioned to. You…

— Ed Kowalczyk

We take the art seriously. We take communicating it seriously. And maybe we took ourselves a little too seriously in the beginning.…

— Ed Kowalczyk

We never really write 'love' love songs. There's always something twisted about them. But as far as love songs, women just became…

— Ed Kowalczyk

One of the lyrics from Bono that always sticks with me is 'Where the Streets Have No Name.' Just the name of…

— Ed Kowalczyk

Until you solve problems like fear individually, resolve why individuals feel the need to believe in whatever, there's really no point in…

— Ed Kowalczyk

It really has become the singular motivation in my life - to surrender to the art and to the free expression of…

— Ed Kowalczyk

Open Wings - Broken Strings is an opportunity for you to get to the heart of your favorite artists and their songs…

— Ed Kowalczyk

I always thought it odoriferous for people to go about trying to pummel others with their ideas.

— Ed Kowalczyk

Individuals have to find a place to experience a profundity of feeling, and art is a means to that.

— Ed Kowalczyk

Practicing love is a difficult thing to do. It's much easier to get angry.

— Ed Kowalczyk

You're living in a fantasy to think that music can actually change something.

— Ed Kowalczyk

Life is full of inspiration, far more than I'll ever get to write about.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I kind of spooked myself about getting older. It's not that bad really.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I've never had trouble finding inspiration for new songs, no matter what I'm doing.

— Ed Kowalczyk

What I think shines through for us is that we have a real respect for the music and a real reverence.

— Ed Kowalczyk

I consider our music a catalyst, something that might spark a thought or a question.

— Ed Kowalczyk

The way you perform really depends on the way you live your life. It's not two separate things.

— Ed Kowalczyk

Critics are critics: their job is to find things wrong with people.

— Ed Kowalczyk