"You'd be surprised what you don't know about me."
~Taylor
"I'm a very shy person, especially where girls are concerned."
~Taylor
Is that not the cutest nose EVER?! ;-)
"Sometimes I go away and just write a poem or even a song. Lots of people think that we only deal with situations in our songs which we've experienced ourselves, but that's not true. The songs I write are about my dreams and wishes, too."
~Taylor
::sigh::
"I wouldn't say we're bad boys. We're just up for having a laugh."
~Taylor
"A little lower, a little lower!"
~Taylor Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Taylor, Taylor, TAYLOR!!! The *thoughts* you put in our heads! >;-)
"Right at the moment we're in the middle of demoing and writing songs for a brand new album, but that probably won't come out until 1999. But a new album is definitely on the way."
~Taylor, U.K. Smash Hits, November 1998
****Okay, so he was off just a LITTLE bit! :) By now we are all used to the endearing fact that Hanson Time takes just a little bit longer than Regular Time. But anyhow, folks, today is the day the new single is released for radio play, so let's all get out there and request "This Time Around".
Hey, you guys! In honor of the US release of TTA, and all of the cool happenings going on at MTV today, I am sending out a special picture of the Babe.
One of our wonderful TAD members, Rachel, sent this to me last night. It was taken a few weeks ago in Dallas at a radio appearance, where she got to meet all three guys and get their autographs! She said she enjoyed taking this picture VERY much! >;-)
Enjoy, everyone! And don't forget, request TTA!
"Face it, people, bow down to Hanson, they rock....."
~Steven Jenkins of Third Eye Blind
"I love medieval times, but that would be such a scary time. It would kinda suck to die from a common cold."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, July 21, 1998
"There's no average Hanson day, because you're in some other different city with some other different schedule, or else you're just sitting around...that's what makes it interesting."
~Taylor
"I wouldn't rule it out of the picture for me to get married some day, and have an army of kids. Just like my folks did. I'm just used to having tons of kids around, and it's tons of fun even though sometimes it's like a zoo in our house. But I guess I enjoy a lot of confusion and chaos!"
~Taylor
Awwww, doesn't THAT just tear your heart right out!
"I think the reason for music is to make people happy."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, November 2, 1998
"Just before the show all your excitement and adrenaline gets going...once you're onstage you're just enjoying it."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, November 2, 1998
"The thing is, music was always in us, so it wasn't that we said, 'All right, we're going to be a band'."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, July 21, 1998
"I saw him dancin' there by the record machine. I knew he musta been about 17. The beat was going strong, playin' my favorite song. An' I could tell it wouldn't be long 'til he was with me, yea me. An' I could tell it wouldn't be long 'til he was with me, yea me. Singin' I Love Rock n' Roll. Put another dime in the jukebox baby. I Love Rock n' Roll. Come an' take the time an' dance with me. He smiled so I got up, an' asked for his name. That don't matter he said, cause it's all the same. I said can I take you home, where we can be alone. An' next we were moving on, he was with me, yea me. Next we were moving on, he was with me, yea me. Singin' I Love Rock n' Roll. Put another dime in the jukebox baby. I Love Rock n' Roll. Come an' take the time an' dance with me. I said can I take you home, where we can be alone. Next we were moving on, He was with me, yea me. And we'll be movin' on and singin' that same ole song, yea with me. Singin' I Love Rock n' Roll. Put another dime in the jukebox baby. I Love Rock n' Roll. Come an' take the time an' dance with me."
~"I Love Rock and Roll", Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Happy birthday to Taylor, our favorite man! And just *think*, NEXT year: the big 1-8. We will all be happy campers then, believe you me!! Plus, you guys, please go check out our special birthday page at Tay Heaven/Tay Hell! http://www.oocities.org/SunsetStrip/Garage/7493
Finally: Since this is SUCH a special day, we here at TAD are sending two extra special treats out that we know you will like! They are going to be too large for us to add any comments on (there is a size limitation on messages here at listbot), so we just wanted to thank one of our great TAD members, Marica, for putting them together and sharing them with us. She wanted us to mention that she got the pics from Hanson Hotel, Hansonline, and several other sites!
"We hope that we can continue to do music for a very long time, be the band for the rest of our lives."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, July 21, 1998
"No, we don't live in a van down by the river."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, November 2, 1998
"It's impossible not to see how talented they are and how far their potential goes."
~Bob Weir
"I knew that even the best of my voice students would suddenly seem dusty and mediocre compared to my boy from Tulsa with the gravel in his voice."
~"What Home Sounds Like", by Laura "Laura's Bright and Beautiful" http://riveronline.net/bab/
**Just a little side note.....we here at TAD normally don't advertise websites on this list, other than our own shameless self promotion of TH/TH. But this site is such a favorite of ours, that we felt compelled to let you know about it if you don't already! Laura not only writes some great stories, but is a master of wit as well, so don't miss a single page of Bright and Beautiful. Itz well worth the time spent, trust us!
"Taylor squirmed in his seat as he watched Chris flirt with Zac. He wanted to shake her and kiss her at the same time. Narrowing his eyes he glared at her when her eyes met his again. He ran his tongue along his top lip and opened his legs in a blatant sexual gesture. Chris felt her cheeks flush and burn as she averted her eyes, gazing out the window of the limo. Taylor had made the first in a series of moves he would make tonight. After all, the ball was in his court and he had every intention of lobbing it back."
~J. Robinson, author of "Story X"
"I have no new piercings, but I have considered piercing something else....."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat, February 14, 2000 >;-)
"I want to share every moment of the day with you And I want to share every sunset and every sunrise And every moonlit night."
~"Surely As the Sun", 3 Car Garage
"How do you know I'm not girl crazy?"
~Taylor
"There's something I forgot to tell you last night..."
~Taylor
"What can I really do on a date?"
~Taylor
TC and TLS can think of lots and lots of things, Taylor... >;-)
"Looks aren't important. Once your looks go, all you have are your records."
~Taylor
We know, we know...it's all about the music, but Taylor's "looks" are like the cherry on top of our sundae. ;)
"Every little thing that you do Baby I'm amazed by you."
~"Amazed", Lonestar
dis-in-gen-u-ous (dis' in jen' yoo wus) adj. lacking in candor; giving a false appearance of simple frankness
"It just seems a little....disingenuous."
~Taylor, Making the Video, This Time Around
::sigh:: Isn't Mensa Taylor soooooo sexy????
If only I had the guts to feel this way If only you would look at me and want to stay If only I could take you in my arms and say I won't go, 'cause I need you Please don't go, 'cause I need you now I want to hear you say You will always feel this way That we'll be hand in hand for every night and every day I wanna scream and shout Removing any doubt And all I care about is you and me and us and now Oh yeah
~"If Only", This Time Around
"I'm very right-handed. I can't do anything with my left hand except do monkey bars, eat, and keyboards."
~Taylor, Yahoo! Chat
"We played piano for a long time classically. Some of you guys may play classical piano and think oh God, I hate that. But it can be really cool."
~Taylor, VH1 Storytellers
"Taylor Hanson's eyes reveal an honest heart-he'd never lie to a woman or make like a snob. This sense of innocence is refreshing."
~Cosmo, May 1998