Nate Ruess Quotes

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• May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground.

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  Past, Feet, Sound

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• It takes a lot to still believe in people.

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  Believe, People, Stills

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• It's interesting to feel the pressure of having to be outgoing, because I think in general, as a human being, I'm pessimistic and introverted. But, it's cool, because it's a whole different side of me, and I impress myself. Even at times when I think that there's no possible way that I can be engaging, I'll suddenly pull it out and impress myself.

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  Thinking, Interesting, Different

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

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• I kind of like being depressed.

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  Being Depressed, Kind

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• Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run every single time. There's a little bit of OCD involved, but I love it.

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  Running, Central Park, Wake Up

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• I worry that if I enjoy something - like the songs on 'Some Nights' are about wondering about who you are. I'm never quite sure and I'd hate to feel sort of content and get a good sense of who I am because if I know one thing, that's not me. I don't mind not necessarily being happy about it. And that's fine.

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  Song, Hate, Night

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• There’s always some level of optimism in every single song.

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  Song, Optimism, Levels

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• As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.

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  Song, Hate, Insane

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• But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.

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  Art, Creating, Long

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• I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.

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  Song, Writing, Play

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• My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the Pinkerton tour, and Pinkerton is the reason why Im doing this.

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  Dad, Kids, Reason Why

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• If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at the time, I think that's the most important part of a song.

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  Song, Thinking, Important

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• If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.

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  Musician, Addict

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I always wanted to be a singer, but none of my friends thought I could sing.

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  Singers, Wanted, My Friends

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• I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone, ever.

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  Sleep, Night, Thinking

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• I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.

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  Song, Writing, Want

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• I tried to play bass in a punk band once, and it was an absolute disaster. I can’t play anything. I don’t know what it is.

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  Play, Band, Bass

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• I idolised bands like Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, who wanted to reach as many people as they could.

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  People, Jam, Band

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• Eventually, out of sheer will of never wanting to get a job or go to college, I found my way into doing music full-time.

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  College, My Way

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• That just felt like the most natural name out of all of the names. Everything else just felt so contrived. 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

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I would love to play a show with Kanye West. That would be amazing. I want to play a show with Tom Petty or Bruce Springsteen. It would be really fun, especially to stick around, watch their show and watch how they work a crowd. It's really a wonderful thing.

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  Fun, Wonderful, Springsteen

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.

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  Hate, Writing, Pride

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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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• Lately I've been falling asleep listening to 'Common One' by Van Morrison, specifically the song 'Summertime in England.' It's 15 minutes long, so to make it through the entire song is a real task unto itself, but Van has that emotional payoff that makes even his most tiresome songs more powerful than most people's entire catalog.

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  Song, Powerful, Real

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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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