If I write about something that I've experienced and somebody goes, "Oh my God, I feel the exact same way," then both of us are connected, and when you feel connected to people, you feel understood. You feel a sense of purpose.
Dan ManganI was an English major in university and that got me into novels, but I read a lot of books as a kid.
Dan ManganAcknowledging the lucky breaks are paramount to enjoying life. Not being defensive about our successes/failures. So, in short.
Dan ManganWhat frustrated us about the song [Robots] was not that it existed - we owe a lot to that song and have had a ton of fun playing it. The problem was that it was a "given".It was like everyone was waiting for it to happen, and then it better be as crazy as the time they saw it before. Started to feel like dancing monkeys.
Dan Mangan