Quotes by Jon Foreman

“Stars looking at our planet, watching entropy and pain and maybe startin to wonder how the chaos in our lives could pass as sane. Ive been thinkin bout the meaning of resistance of a world beyond our own and suddenly the infinite and penitent began to look like home.”

“The trick was actually rehearsing and arranging and even recording parts of it on the road. Its a challenge because its hard to remember where you put your wallet let alone your parts to a song.”

“As a musician I guess the only thing I would ask from a listener is to put the CD in, close your eyes and forget about all the peripherals. I guess thats a dream that may not happen in my lifetime, but I listen to music from all sorts of people and I think there is an open-minded individual who will be able to listen to music of all types.”

“Dare You To Move. I dare you to move.”

“We always said the goal was to make these songs famous - not our faces.”

“Its a tricky place, because these songs are our life and death. To have anything come between the people who buy the record and the songs themselves is really hard to hear as a musician.”

“Were thankful to be counted among the many of you that are changing the world with your music and your lives.”

I dont think we can solve the outside problemsuntil we solve the ones within.

Greed, envy, sloth, pride and gluttony: these are not vices anymore. No, these are marketing tools. Lust is our way of life. Envy is just a nudge towards another sale. Even in our relationships we consume each other, each of us looking for what we can get out of the other. Our appetites are often satisfied at the expense of those around us. In a dog-eat-dog world we lose part of our humanity.