Band Quote by Lauren Mayberry

Our band is very polarizing. There are people who absolutely can't stand us, and people who absolutely can't live without us. I'd rather spark…

— Ben Gibbard

We manage to bounce ideas off one another. Every band fights, but at the end of the day, we're very positive about the way…

— Keith Emerson

When I started playing in bands, we had to be apologetic for what we did. We had to be apologetic because the mainstream was…

— Jack Antonoff

There's a side to being in a band that some people embrace and some don't: the fact that you're performing and you care about…

— Dee Dee Ramone

What we've noticed is that people latch onto our music, and are very, very supportive of it, even almost defensive about it. Quite fanatical,…

— Jez Williams

Bands speak for us in this inevitable way that you can't get anywhere else because it is this perfect balance of artistic expression and…

— Taylor Goldsmith

We're still evolving as a band. I think that's really important for a band to do, especially after being around for so many years.

— Jim Root

I dont think we're the type of band people look at and say, 'I want to grow up to be just like that'. We're…

— Billy Corgan

We always operated within a sense of community not just about the band. It's important to the way we define ourselves. It's the entire…

— Lee Ranaldo

I feel like the music speaks for itself. Actually, we had less to prove than most bands coming out at the time because they…

— Gym Class Heroes

Too many bands record an album and feel, 'Well, this is okay,' but after a time, they grow to not like it.

— Brian Fallon

I think we appreciate the musicianship we're surrounded with. Too many bands - it's an ego trip for the leader.

— Derek Trucks