Quotes by Nate Ruess

About Nate Ruess:

Nathaniel Joseph is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist of indie pop band Fun and previously of the Format. As of 2015, he also performs as a solo musician.
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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.

Nate Ruess

I prefer to connect with fans from the stage. Like, I don't have a Twitter page, or anything like that. So for me, that's what the show is about. For me - is a way to interact with fans; being up onstage and showing them, through music - which is all...

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We have this really retro vibe and style of songwriting and, personally, I wasn't embracing the current state of music until I fell in love with hip-hop. It felt good to suddenly embrace where music was headed, and I think hip-hop is the best at that...

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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.

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My girlfriend is a fashion designer. She has her own company called Rachel Antonoff. She is doing a collaboration with Urban Outfitters right now, a shoe collaboration with Bass. She sells to Barneys, stuff like that.

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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.

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

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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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I picked up 'The Hunger Games' thinking it was written at my regressed reading level. I've spent hours reading it, and I'm not even halfway through. Our bass player, whose name is also Nate, ended up reading all three novels and loved them.

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

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

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I think legally we have to do 'fun' with a period. I think we agreed because apparently there was another band called 'fun.' We Google-searched, which now makes sense because we're so impossible to Google-search.

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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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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.

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I kind of like being depressed.

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

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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 m...

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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.

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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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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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Author Bio

  • NameNate Ruess
  • DescriptionAmerican singer and songwriter
  • AliasesNate Ruess
  • BornFebruary 26, 1982
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter