100 Quotes by Tony Kanal

We've been through the experience of being in high school and starting a band. Then we were also a garage band, while we were going to college, trying to make ends meet.

I don't think anyone can relate to me as well as my band-mates can.

I'm not that familiar with bhangra or Bollywood music. Maybe it's just a reaction that kids have, that you don't really listen to stuff your parents listened to. I didn't think it was cool.

Just the fact that that song was 'Just a Girl,' people are going to focus on Gwen. They're going to focus on Gwen because she is the lead singer; because the first single that we released was 'Just a Girl,' and it is very autobiographical; and because she is who she is. And she is the kind of person that people like to focus on.

We came from that whole school of thinking that you give people 150 percent every time.

You don't bring people down to your show and expect them to stand there and look at your shoes.

For us, the music is the most important thing that we're doing. But we also like to give that energy to the crowd, because what they do is take it and give it right back to you.

I'm just always impressed with what Gwen pulls off. She's amazing.

You don't have to be singing songs about angst and pain to be credible.