Nate Ruess Quotes

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

I kind of like being depressed.

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

It takes a lot to still believe in people.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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