Ian Axel Quotes

#1. When you're listening to the radio, you're hearing dance beats, all the bells and whistles, and 'Say Something' makes you quiet and forces you to listen.

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#2. I have a girlfriend and she really keeps me grounded. Makes me normal.

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#3. There are people we look up to, like Lady Gaga and what she's built. She's not afraid to own who she is.

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#4. Producers on Broadway approached us with an original script after relaunching ourselves as 'A Great Big World,' and wanted us to write the music. They asked us to make the music we would sing if we could, and so we can go a little crazier. We refer to it as 'our music on steroids.'

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#5. I feel that when Chad is in the room, I can tap into this other thing where music comes from. I don't know. It's just this really magical, special connection and relationship.

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#6. I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.

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#7. Lady Gaga is not afraid to own who she is.

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#8. We never thought 'Say Something' would be a holiday song. I'm still surprised that it's resonating at this time of year. Maybe that's why it's working so well - it balances out all the joy.

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#9. Speak louder than the words before you, and give them meaning no one else has found. The role we play is so important.

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