Ben Dolnick Quotes

I am still into the people I listened to growing up, so I completely remember what is like to be a fan, I haven't changed.

I've always had a passion for music - it's a real part of me.

And I said, 'Why not? It's the truth! Why can't I say I'm a Beatles fan?' I used to get criticized for that.

I don't understand the mentality of a rock fan, being obsessed with two or three songs from 25 years ago. I'm not that kind of a fan.

Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole life.

I enjoy music so much; it's such a passion in my life, and I hope that comes across.

I've been in love with music since I was old enough to establish my taste.

Music - some people just don't know that part of me.

I've been a music fan all my life, and you know the difference when the musicians care.

I love music so much. It's like the one thing I'm good at.

I remember trying so hard to get into Bon Iver. I'd lie in bed listening with my eyes screwed up, like, 'This is just depressing me.'

Honestly, I've been excited for music ever since I was 16 years old. I'll always love the music.

Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.

In some ways, I feel like I was Nirvana's biggest fan in the Nineties. I'm sure there are a zillion people who would make that claim, but I was just so passionately in love with the music that it made me feel sick. It made my heart hurt.

There was a time - and I used to get made fun of a lot - that all I collected was soundtracks.

I feel like in a lot of ways I can relate to the fans, just being a fan of music myself.

But what I think my emphasis is, is on the fact that I like music a lot.

I still love music - that's never gonna go away.

What do I geek out over? I mean, totally, I geek out over Hanson. Duh.

I write music because I love it. Sometimes more than anything in the world.

I think I'm a music fan before anything else.

I love Adele so much and it's honestly not because we're both big.

I feel like that's so important, to enjoy my own music. Because if I'm not passionate about my music, then it's going to show to the fans.

It's a little bit more like I want to give this to the people that are really into it first - I don't have a lot of desire to be like Bon Jovi or something like that, I really want to concentrate on the music.

I get a thrill meeting kids who are into alternative music.