I’ve figured out what to do with my hands… onstage. I’m a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can. – Taylor Hanson
The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years – we have a lot of songs to pull from and it’s a different dynamic – a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows – it’s kind of a little like ‘hey, we’re this new band.’ – Taylor Hanson
You can say we’re trying too hard or that we didn’t try hard enough, but we’re not trying at all; we’re just doing what we do. – Taylor Hanson
I want to be able to talk about changing the world through your actions and being a generation that is aware and a force to be reckoned with – and at the same time be dancing. – Taylor Hanson
The Tinted Windows shows were very fun but it’s very different for me as a performer. I’m not playing music – I’m just singing and I missed that. I miss rocking out on keys, drums, guitar… whatever it is. – Taylor Hanson
Radio is a really strange business now, too. There’s a very narrow door and a very few people control what gets played. – Taylor Hanson
I don’t know if it’s irrational, and I would never say this before, but I think I’m a little bit agoraphobic when I’m in huge crowds of people. I mean, it’s claustrophobic, probably – small spaces and large groups of people, anxiety rises for me. – Taylor Hanson
As I discovered music, especially Rock ‘n Roll, new territory was opened to me. I was lured by the unbridled rhythm of this art form. It was like gasoline on the fire of my youthful spirit. – Taylor Hanson
Sometimes, fear is good. Sometimes it’s a good thing to have a little bit of a reality check. – Taylor Hanson
Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day. – Taylor Hanson
Hanson has rapid female fans, which I’m completely proud of, but a lot of fans are a contingent that have grown up with us really – our peers. There’s younger fans. More and more guys are Hanson fans, musicians or kind of guys who were into a Beatles record. – Taylor Hanson
Hopefully, there’s a place in music for Tinted Windows. If we’re really trying to be iconic, we should just stop right now. If one of us could die, that would also help. But I don’t think anybody wants that gig. – Taylor Hanson
You have to lead people to get excited and be passionate and be activated by what you do. – Taylor Hanson
People don’t realize who this band is always been because we’re so young, and it’s hard to get over that stigma. – Taylor Hanson
I know for my wife and I, we always loved the idea of being young parents. It is an incredibly inspiring and challenging job being a parent, and as it turns out, being young really helps you keep up. – Taylor Hanson
My wife is amazing. She had to know she was getting into a heap of trouble when we met. – Taylor Hanson
There’s always a spattering of people who see Hanson who were influenced by classic ’60’s and ’70’s rock and roll. In a lot of ways, we’re sort of the anatomy of a ’70’s rock band if you examine what we do: white guys who grew up listening to soul music from the ’50’s and ’60’s. – Taylor Hanson
