Quotes from Matthew Ramsey

We wanted to make a living, but success was creating a song that we enjoyed playing. Quite honestly, that is still a measure of success for us.

It's very rewarding to know that people respect what you do.

Everyone wants the same thing in this band, so we definitely respect each other. I mean, all of us have had hit songs, so it's a band full of people who really know what they're talking about, so you have to respect that even when you think something you have might be great, and they go, 'Man, it's not as great as you think it is.'

Working with a company like LIDS just makes sense for us. Every night, we play a song we wrote that has now become a hit and was inspired by seeing so many of our fans wearing Snapbacks. Our fans are LIDS customers, and we are excited to partner up and bring them into the Old Dominion family.

When Taylor Swift was first beginning to really take off, a couple of guys I knew in her band called and offered me a job on her tour playing acoustic guitar and singing background vocals, and they thought I would be a really good fit for it.

You definitely want your own fans, but you also want the support of your peers and the people you work with.

We always talk about our kids being a great way to judge whether it's a hit song because there's something very basic about the way they perceive the music that I think needs to be there if it's gonna be a hit.

There's no such thing as a broken heart, and there's no such thing as a Sasquatch.

We don't ever want to be this political band. We're just a bunch of dudes.

I'm a huge Lionel Richie fan, and sometimes we actually listen to Lionel Richie on the bus.

We never really dreamed of being a band until it just naturally happened. All of a sudden, we were like, 'Maybe we should take this kind of seriously, because people seem to like it.'

We definitely wanted to show we're a band that can be around, and we have something to say other than the lighter, 'pickup line' sort of songs.

I think it's natural for people to see a band and imagine themselves as part of that. That's what I grew up fantasizing about, looking at posters of bands on my wall. There is an allure to a band.

Sometimes when you're writing a song, it's work, and you really have to make sure you're kind of pounding out every little piece of it. And then sometimes you write a song, and you turn around and you go, 'How did we do that?'

I get excited about a crowd that likes our kind of music.

There's something about the West Coast. The air is lighter. The vibe is chill.

The first time we went to the ACMs, no one really knew who we were.

In a certain sense, every time you sit down to write a song, there's a fear that you've forgotten how to do it.

Sometimes you can gauge the excitement of the rest of the band. If I'm bringing a song in and they're excited, then I'll hold on to that one. But there are times where it's like, 'Eh, I don't really like that one,' and we have to send that one on.

We don't take ourselves too seriously. We're just friends that like to goof off.

Work hard at doing what you feel is right. Don't be scared!

We love writing hit songs. That thrills us.

It's a huge deal for us to have our own headlining tour and our name on the ticket.

I think that's one of the hardest parts as an artist, and creating a career, is the song is what is gonna lead you there. So it's hard to find great songs.