Nate Ruess Quotes - Page 2

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• I came from somewhat of a musical family. I had an uncle on Broadway. My dad kind of knows how to play instruments. Although, I always find it annoying when he does play an instrument.

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  Uncles, Dad, Play

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• I think our particular sound has come by just not adhering to any specific sound. For us, it's about the song, and being able to fit in to what is appropriate. When we sit down, we're not talking about what type of band we're gonna be within a specific genre - there's a uniqueness to all of us individually that throws putting anything in a box out the window.

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  Song, Thinking, Talking

  Source: www.refinery29.com

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• I was signed at 19 years old to a major label, and dropped by the time I was 22.

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  Years, Labels, Majors

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• I don't have a Twitter or a Facebook, but that doesn't mean I'm any more productive than the rest of the world.

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  Mean, World, Productive

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• I think any branding for me is band-related. It's really weird to get used to the exposure, because I am a naturally introverted person, and I'm not exactly social. Occasionally I can get comfortable enough to talk, but I spend a lot of my days not talking, especially when I'm at home and not on tour.

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  Home, Thinking, Talking

  "Fun.'s Nate Ruess". Interview with Drew Fortune, www.avclub.com. April 13, 2012.

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• The Queen and Electric Light Orchestra harmonies are so distinct and fit in our songs so well sometimes, but we don't know how to do them properly.

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  Song, Queens, Light

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• It's as simple as finding something on the street and then writing a jingle. If I'm driving and I have my turn signal on and it's rhythmic, maybe I just write a song to that.

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  Song, Writing, Simple

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• I'm not going to lie. I check the iTunes charts. It's all about the iTunes charts. I only go on the Internet for the iTunes charts and basketball blogs.

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  Inspirational, Basketball, Lying

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• I prefer to connect with fans from the stage. Like, I don't have a Twitter page, or anything like that. So for me, that's what the show is about. For me - is a way to interact with fans; being up onstage and showing them, through music - which is all I really know - the best way to say thank you.

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  Thank You, Fans, Pages

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• We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.

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  Sound, Interest, Polished

  "Fun.'s Nate Ruess". Interview with Drew Fortune, www.avclub.com. April 13, 2012.

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• Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man!

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  Men, Thinking, Tacky

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• A lot of times when I'm writing lyrics, I just think about insecurities that I might have and turn them into a scene. Some things may be true, and some things may not.

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  Writing, Thinking, Insecurity

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• My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters right now, a shoe collaboration with Bass. She sells to Barneys, stuff like that.

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  Fashion, Girlfriend, Shoes

  "Fun's Nate Ruess on Black Tie and Band Fashion". Interview with Logan Hill, www.gq.com. May 29, 2012.

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• Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, I'm so thankful that 'fun.' is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy.

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  Fun, Simple, Thinking

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• Indie record stores are as important to a touring musician as an incredible thrift store. I can't overstate how good it feels to place an original pressing of 'veedon fleece' in your most underused of shirts and pack it into your suitcase, anxiously awaiting the day you get home so that you can play it as though it was your reward or trophy from the long journey you had just finished embarking on.

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  Home, Journey, Play

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• In a city like New York, any night can be completely different, even in a subtle way.

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  New York, Night, Cities

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• I knew how touring was for 10 years, but it's completely different now that things are popping off.

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  Years, Different, Touring

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• If you look at a lot of the songs I've been involved in, there's always been this retro vibe. I started getting worried that I wasn't moving forward very much, nor was I even in tune with the music today. I almost scoffed at it.

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  Song, Moving, Tunes

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• It's important that I get time to run, to just go for a jog for about 30 minutes. It helps with my voice, but it also kind of gives me a little bit of time to myself - and you get to see a city.

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  Running, Cities, Voice

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