I feel that we are currently living in a world that is similar to late '50s, early '60s kind of world. Ben Gibbard 50s60searly Change image and share on social
I've covered Avril Lavigne. I like good pop songs, and I don't think there should be any kind of preconceptions about where good pop songs come from. Ben Gibbard avrilcovergood Change image and share on social
When we moved to Seattle, everybody kind of disappeared into different corners of the city and it was a very difficult time for the band. Ben Gibbard bandcitycorner Change image and share on social
Hall & Oates is one of the few musical groups as satisfying now as it was back then. There's something incredibly musically satisfying about their songs. Nothing has diminished my love for them. Ben Gibbard backdiminishgroup Change image and share on social
I don't want to be overdramatic about it, but I'm starting to see a lot of my bad habits get the best of me. Ben Gibbard badhabitlot Change image and share on social
As a songwriter, I'm not necessarily writing about myself or my life. Ben Gibbard lifenecessarilysongwriter Change image and share on social
What we aspired to in 1998, we have wildly surpassed. And I know we all feel incredibly grateful and lucky this band has been able to have the life that it's had. Ben Gibbard aspirebandfeel Change image and share on social
I'm not like a 90-mph fastball kind of guy, but I can hit 70 on radar gun. I hit 70 one time on a radar guy at one of those pitch-and-throw kind of things. I have a pretty good arm for somebody who's not a baseball player. Ben Gibbard armbaseballfastball share on social
We all pine for a time in life when things were simpler. Even when they weren't necessarily simpler, hindsight makes them look a lot simpler. The reality of it was that it wasn't. Ben Gibbard hindsightlifelot Change image and share on social
The songwriting of Hall & Oates is deceptively complex. There are a number of key changes that pass you by as you're listening to the song because they're so seamless and clever. Ben Gibbard clevercomplexdeceptively Change image and share on social
