I would go see local bands play, and noticed how many girls were there to see the band, and that's what inspired me.

When we were starting out, there was no "label" as progressive rock - it didn't exist ... so we were just a rock band.

Kansas has always considered itself a "rock band" - some people might say "symphonic rock band," others might say a "classical rock band," but we've kind've prided ourselves on being a rock band. Kansas rocks.

We [ The Kansas]'re somewhat hard-pressed at this time to imagine any bands that'll be around 40 years from now (and that's our personal opinion).

I can't think of anybody we toured with that had more impact on us than Queen.

I've learned a long time ago to never say never about the band Kansas.

We actually had a Kansa band softball team.