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Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out there playing what they truly feel.

I think most bands probably peak on their first album. We peaked on our third album. On the first album, I feel like I wish the production was a little better. I'll always hear a song I don't like. I look for what I could have done to make it better. It's always difficult for me to listen.

Any band on their first couple records is just trying to keep up with their inspiration.

That's what so sad about a lot of modern music, in my opinion, so many young bands never stay around long enough to fulfill their ultimate promise. They only get halfway there or a quarter of the way there.

It's like they had a backlash the first 11 years. I think the reason why it always seems like there's a backlash is because when bands are unknown, they only get written about by fans.

I can't believe we've got away with becoming this huge band. And we still haven't done anything I think is that good yet.

I hope everybody thinks they've got the best album. I wouldn't have put mine out if I didn't think it was the best.

Sadly, I've seen a lot of bands hit that sort of peak and then eventually start supporting again, you know, which we will never do. We always put a lot of thought into the way that we are going to go, and we always change.

Good new songs are the backbone of the music industry. There isn't an artist out there who could survive without hit songs.