I just want you to know who I am. John Rzeznik More Quotes by John Rzeznik More Quotes From John Rzeznik It's liberating to live at home during the week, but on the weekend it's like, Jesus Christ, how much History Channel can one human being watch? John Rzeznik weekend home jesus I have to let myself be vulnerable in order to have a good marriage. That's something I'm really going to have to work on. A lot of times I'm really guarded because of what I do for a living, what I've done in my life. John Rzeznik vulnerable done order I work out. I try to work out every day. That keeps me in the moment, which is great. Keeps my head from thinking about the future and the past too much. I love working out. That really helps me a lot. John Rzeznik work-out past thinking I think the work is always personal. This album differs. It seems to be a lot more positive. It seems to have a certain amount of optimism about it. John Rzeznik optimism albums thinking I don't write music for critics or hipsters. I write for me. John Rzeznik hipster critics writing Things just evolve. I sort of have no control over what happens with the songs. Sometimes I'm afraid I might wake up one morning with an entire record of polka songs. John Rzeznik wake-up song morning I'm a guy so I equate vulnerability with fear. What makes me fearful. I feel vulnerable when I release material, my work, to the world, and I have no control over the outcome. Those are very vulnerable moments. I'm getting married on Friday. John Rzeznik friday outcomes guy I think we got started like all bands. We wanted to make some noise, hang out, and have some fun. Remember, we're from Buffalo - there isn't really that much to do. When we started we were a cover band and slowly developed our own material. John Rzeznik band fun thinking Yes, we started out as the Sex Maggots, then became the Goo Goo Dolls, well, and we're still the Goo Goo Dolls! John Rzeznik maggots dolls sex I don't like critics; I really don't like them. I think most of them are ignorant and don't have a clue! John Rzeznik clue ignorant thinking Punk's not dead, it's just at K-Mart. John Rzeznik punk I'm a guy so I equate vulnerability with fear. John Rzeznik vulnerability guy In my opinion 2020 has been one of the worst years ever and I think a lot of people just need something to lift their spirits be it a little sentimental or cheesy in spots, i wanted it to be completely different from what people expected from us. John Rzeznik I feel this real sense of gratitude that I've actually been able to have a career and have more than one song that people know. I'm really proud of that, you know, those songs gave me a life and a way to take care of my family... and it's fun. I never thought in a million years that I would ever get to play music for a living. That's something that never fades from me. John Rzeznik The country is so divided but people from all walks of life, a few thousand of them will go into a room and listen to you sing and sing back with you and no body is really thinking about what's going on [ in the world ], people are just relaxing and having a good time. It's not a red state versus blue state, mask versus no mask. People from every political stripe everywhere just get together and they have one thing in common and that's music that they enjoy. John Rzeznik It's Christmas All Over. in my opinion, 2020 has been one of the worst years ever and I think a lot of people just need something to lift their spirits. John Rzeznik