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I think the music business is as crass and as unrewarding as it has ever been.

- Dennis DeYoung
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I think a lot of bands would rather put mediocre rock tracks on their album to try to maintain some sort of testosterone badge of courage.

Nobody can beat those songs on 'Abbey Road.'

Technology has made music ultimately more democratic.

Back in 2000, I had come to a crossroads in my life, unsure about what career path I should pursue. Shepherd, bouncer, philosopher king, ventriloquist or perhaps man on the flying trapeze. Fortunately, I was guided back onto the path of the magical world of music.

If you have talent and you work really hard, it increases your odds but it doesn't ensure anything. But every now and then, the universe must tilt in your direction.

We came along at a time when people were really focused on music. We were part of the second generation of bands after all of those great 60's bands when rock was still in its' infancy.

Every artist thinks his most recent work is his best. If you didn't feel like that, you wouldn't do anything.

There are all kinds of pretensions about art, but I'm just a guy who sings for his supper.

Anyone in showbiz rock 'n' roll who says they're so tired of playing their hit songs, I want to smack them. I think it's an act. Because, look, you work your tail off to get people to validate you.

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