My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the Pinkerton tour, and Pinkerton is the reason why Im doing this. – Nate Ruess
Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, Im so thankful that fun. is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy. – Nate Ruess
I think its really cool, but Jimmy Eat World and Gin Blossoms did it better than anyone. People dont realize just how awesome the Arizona history is, especially for alternative music. Growing up, thats all I ever wanted to be was those two bands. – Nate Ruess
As a songwriter I hate this whole, If its a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing. And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. Im an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, Ill get something off my chest. – Nate Ruess
There are so many stories to tell in the worlds of science fiction, the worlds of fantasy and horror that to confine yourself to even doing historical revisionist fiction, whatever you want to call it – mash-ups, gimmick lit, absurdist fiction – I dont know if I want to do that anymore. – Seth Grahame-Smith