I have no shame in making music that maybe, if you listen to it long enough, you'll realize you've heard this or that part of it before.

When I dont have a good time making music, I think of quitting a lot. I really do. I can create something else. Ill do something else.

I've had nightmares about having to kick people out of my band because they've said that they don't like the Beatles. I'd wake up and turn to them and say, "You like the Beatles, right?"

I find that the kinds of music I’m drawn to are those that a lot of people take for granted.

Some people have been listening to the Beatles their whole lives; I didn't discover them until I was 18 years old. As a result, I'm still very affected and moved by their music - maybe in a way that's different from someone who grew up around it.

Broken Bells reminds me how much fun I have making music.

In the end, I think musicians know that getting up in the morning and making music you love doesn't necessarily mean that you deserve billions of dollars or worship from anybody.