Quotes by Ed Kowalczyk

“I was going for a kind of Zen effect, ... This record is about us going back to our element. The urgency and intensity of this album is like our first record. And the title started to mean that, yeah, weve been through a lot, and this album is coming out after weve been doing this for 10 years. It feels new and right and happy again.”

“Live has come to a point where were finally comfortable with being a big rock band and dealing with the absolute change of circumstance we went through during the last five to 10 years, ... We dont have to lash out against it anymore.”

“I used to shoot the middle finger at everyone and tell them Im a punk rocker from York, Pennsylvania,”

“Theres a comfort level in the band with being a big band. Its given us a renewed energy.”

“We havent recorded that quickly since Throwing Copper. When we got in the studio, we all slipped into the zone. We were working hard, but we were completely at ease, open to each other and in the flow. Everyone was awestruck by not only how fast we were recording, but also by how good it sounded.”

“This song probably has the most memorable melody weve ever recorded. I really like how were using something so catchy to convey these abstract lyrical ideas I have about songwriting. When I sit down to write a song, I always feel like Im wading into a river where a nurturing female presence guides me and pushes me along when I need it.”

“It was such a cathartic experience putting together our greatest hits because it reminded us of where we came from and gave us a clear idea of what weve grown into as a band. Now that weve signed with our new label, Epic, it really feels like weve closed a chapter and with this new record are starting over.”