“By the time I was 17, I was in a band, writing songs and playing solo ...” — Chesney Hawkes Quote

“By the time I was 17, I was in a band, writing songs and playing solo piano at weekends, in pubs or at weddings.”

“Over the years I've worked in everything from R&B, pop, country to rock 'n' roll to heavy rock, alternative... if there's one thing that my manager tells me off for, it's that I am a little too eclectic, that I have trouble focusing.”

“I never got the chance to step back and appreciate what was happening to me.”

“It's cool that we're able to recollect a lot of the timeline of our band and personal lives, for better or for worse.”

“The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of it was so intense - it was pleasurable. I was like, 'You sound like a band.' Then I ended up spending the rest of my life trying to chase that initial high again.”

“I was learning guitar as the band was beginning, at least in terms of being a lead guitar player. I could write songs, but I couldn't really play solos.”