Nate Ruess

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#art #create #creating #heard #liking

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#band #easy #even #even now #fun

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

— Nate Ruess

#could #friends #i #i always #none

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#always #annoying #broadway #came #dad

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#facebook #i #mean #more #productive

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#exceeded #expectations #formed #fully #head

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

— Nate Ruess

#i #known #other #songs #than

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

— Nate Ruess

#could #i #jam #like #many

I kind of like being depressed. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#being depressed #depressed #i #kind #like

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. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#be true #i #insecurities #into #just