Nuno Bettencourt Quotes (24 Quotes)

As much as you put into it is as much as you get out of it.

The touring part is really mixed. You love to play and you can't wait to go, but you don't want to leave.

The biggest message I can send is my album. It's here I am, this is what I'm doing, I hope you dig it, and if you don't that's OK too.

Who needs fan mail when you have the Internet?

I know many people who grew up in the '70s, and my generation stopped listening to anything after 1979 because they're not into it.

Having a baby is one of the most wonderful things in your life, as well as the hardest thing in your life.

I always imagine later on these songs I could've played with a band, but it never worked out that way.

It's just a bunch of songs. I'm not trying to cure any major disease.

I definitely get affected by new stuff. There's a lot of older influences, but there's also newer stuff too.

Live are a really good band. I like Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead I love. Even Oasis.

When you are in this business and this career, it's hard for any one thing to engulf you.

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

I never record anything like a demo, I just go for it.

There's two facets to writing a song. There's you sitting in your room writing the sentiments of the song; the lyrics, the melody and the changes, and then there's the part where you go into the studio and you put clothing on it.

I am affected by what is around. I don't think many people would admit that.

Obviously the biggest change is that it's me by myself. When you don't have another band interpreting your songs or playing them the way that they have, it's bound to sound different.

It's a very moody album, but everyone experiences these feelings and situations. I don't think everybody wants to eat toast all day

My current project is my band, Population 1. We are writing, rehearsing and playing in Los Angeles.

Even with Extreme, I don't think you have a choice but to sort of have somewhat of an influence of the times.

I think it's very cool to discover new bands and find something on the radio that you think is so cool that you go out and buy it.

I wanted to do the whole album in black and white, and it really killed me that when you see it in the light it's got green in it. I don't know what the hell that was about.

Half the bands I guarantee wouldn't at this point want Nuno to open for them.

It's hard to know exactly what it sounds like to me. I'm in the studio and I write it. and that's it.

As opposed to touring for three years and then going into the studio and writing an album, I think this record is representative of a lot of everyday people.