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Seeing people communicate about the band online has been amazing, but I think a lot of people spend a lot of time talking about what they hate rather than what they love. I don't want to get trapped in that.

When I was about 18, I really started diving into Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer Trio and some of those things that have jazz elements but also a pop feel.

I have a younger brother and sister who actually play in my band, and we were always into Disney music, big time. The first time I heard myself sing was when I recorded myself singing a Disney song. I remember it because it was awful, and I didn't expect to hear that. I think it was 'A Whole New World' from 'Aladdin.'

The key to being a great band that lasts is always going to be making sure you write really good songs and put on really good shows.

It would be weird enough just being in a band trying to date. It makes it harder being a parent. And it makes it really interesting when you're trans.

I recognize that I'm in a band, and part of being in a band is doing interviews, and I do have a platform so I want to use that platform to talk about things that are real.

I felt more and more like I was putting on an act - like I was being shoved into this role of 'angry white man in a punk band.'

I feel self-conscious for even having met so many other band people and artists, I don't want to be that artist that is only able to talk about themselves and their own band. I don't want to be that person. I'd rather just be quiet than be that person.

I had a band with a girl in New York, and we would go around and do gigs. And then I happened to start getting work as an actress.

I'm more than just the face at the front of a band.

Too pop for punk, too 'old school' for the New Wave, Mumps were a '70s era New York rock band, out of time.

We are all Christians in our band, and it comes out in our music. We want to be honest.

When I listen to a Coldplay record, you're gonna hear an indie band, and you know that's what you're gonna get from Coldplay. With myself, I'm not sure it's the same.

We want to be just like the greatest band. But I think we're just sort of both naturally humorous fellas.

Probably every band - you get back to like, The Stones are kind of the tough guys, Beatles are kind of psychedelic, Led Zeppelin was kinda mystical, The Who are kind of mods. You know, you just go right through. Everyone's kind of adopted their so-called persona or flavor if you will.

I worked a little bit with Cathy Tyson. I remember 'Band of Gold' quite clearly. I just think she's a fantastic actress, and it was brilliant to work with her. She was great fun and we got on really well.

I've always chosen my band members based on their sense of humor. It might sound stupid, but it means not only are they fun to live with on a tour bus for years, but humor implies intelligence.

If you're the band leader you ask more of yourself than anyone else, so they tend to raise the bar for me.

I remember the first single I ever bought. I think it was a terrible song called 'D.I.S.C.O.' by a band called Ottawan. It's a really fearless disco track from the '70s or early '80s.

There's a social piece to what's going on in the Sugarland world, but we've never been a band that's political, and I maintain that.

As a promoter, of course, you'd really want the people who pay for the tickets to come into your venue to really be even more connected with the band.