You don't really write a hit song - you write a great song, and then, if the public decides it's a hit,… — Nuno Bettencourt Becomes Copy Share Image
Even if we had the No. 1 video on MTV, and we had money and everything else, I think we'd always have… — Nuno Bettencourt Everything Copy Share Image
It's just a bunch of songs. I'm not trying to cure any major disease. — Nuno Bettencourt Any Copy Share Image
We can play all we want, but if nobody's there, if nobody feels anything with what we're playing, then what's the purpose? — Nuno Bettencourt Anything Copy Share Image
Rihanna is so into rock, and she gives me an empty canvas to work with. I get to do wild solos and… — Nuno Bettencourt Canvas Copy Share Image
I'm sad for younger bands that don't have a home that they know they can go to, like the twenty-five labels that… — Nuno Bettencourt Go Copy Share Image
Even with Extreme, I don't think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times. — Nuno Bettencourt Choices Copy Share Image
As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is… — Nuno Bettencourt Album Copy Share Image
As for the first guitar I actually bought, I believe it was a Cherry Red Kramer! I think I bought it because… — Nuno Bettencourt Believe Copy Share Image
Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis. — Nuno Bettencourt Band Copy Share Image
We've never written anything to have success with it. We've written songs that we love. — Nuno Bettencourt Anything Copy Share Image
Obviously the biggest change is that it's me by myself. When you don't have another band interpreting your songs or playing them… — Nuno Bettencourt Another Copy Share Image
It's always flattering when someone covers a song. I mean, when you're a young band, and you're unsigned - to think that… — Nuno Bettencourt Always Copy Share Image
I come from a big family of musicians, so I was lucky enough to grow up with guitars all around the house.… — Nuno Bettencourt Big family Copy Share Image
If you spend long enough with a bunch of guys, things will inevitably start to rankle. You're going to hate the way… — Nuno Bettencourt Enough Copy Share Image
I am affected by what is around. I don't think many people would admit that. — Nuno Bettencourt Affected Copy Share Image
With 'More Than Words,' we wrote that, so we are that. I'm just happy people can connect with any of our songs.… — Nuno Bettencourt Happy people Copy Share Image
I definitely get affected by new stuff. There's a lot of older influences, but there's also newer stuff too. — Nuno Bettencourt Affected Copy Share Image
Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them. — Nuno Bettencourt Bands Copy Share Image
It's hard being in a band. It's hard being in a relationship like that. But at the end of the day, when… — Nuno Bettencourt End of the day Copy Share Image
