“Our band is very polarizing. There are people who absolutely can’t stand us, and people who absolutely can’t live without us. I’d rather spark those kind of polar-opposite feelings than have people be indifferent.”

—  Ben Gibbard

Source: The Meaning Of Life, III

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American singer, songwriter and guitarist 1976

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