"I hate it when people say Hanson sucks. Hanson does not suck. They proved that at the Grammy's they can rock. Face it people, bow down to Hanson, they rock and will be around alot longer than most.."
Chris Kirkpatrick ( 'N Sync): "I met them at Billboard (magazine) a few weeks ago. I thought they were hillarious. They've got my mentality- That ten-year-old mentality. We had a good time cracking up. There's a kind of mutual respect for each other."Rosie O'Donnell:
"Those kids in Hanson are so talented and cute. Someone should get them a sitcom."
Jonathan Taylor Thomas: "Hanson? Yeah, I've heard of them (smiles). I saw them perform and they have an interesting sound. I wish them every success." Scott (5ive): When asked his favorite song of 1997 he said "Oh, definatly MMMBop by Hanson. I think they are doing so well. And they're so young! To write a song like that at the young age they did is very cool." Richard Neville (5ive): When asked his favorite Hanson song, he said "MMMBop."When asked if he liked Hanson; "Yeah. They're cute.""Hanson are three....babies, who make great music. One, one in particular can sing like a mofoe."
Jonny Lang:
Matchbox 20:
Jay Kay (Jamiroquai):On who they want to meet: "That kid! Yeah, that kid from Hanson! We're all about Hanson!"
"Ah, nice bunch of lads, totally different class, you see what I mean? Guys can sing. They can play. Good songs. They can all sing... got personality. They're brilliant, you know. I'd give it to them every time, you know? Well done. Brilliant. They deserve it. As Marilyn Manson, God forget Marilyn Manson, let's go get Hanson, yeah wow! Way to go Marilyn, ah yes, satanic verse."
"They're just brilliant!"
Puff Daddy:
Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys):"I think Hanson's going to be around for a long time. I think that they're three great talented young men and I think that what people need to stop doing to music is looking at the negative in everything. People are trying their best. It's great, and I think they're going to be around for a long time. You know, I like Hanson. When I hear them sing live, they have good voices, they play live instruments. I think they are going to grow as musicians. They are great entertainers and they have a lot of personality. Some clean-cut kids trying to have a good time. They sound like the Jackson 5 to me a little bit. They got a lot of soul to them."
When asked if there were any competition between the Backstreet Boys� and Hanson - "We bet this question would come up - oh you guys! We have a completely different sound and look and image and whatever have you, and we do not feel like rivals at all. Case closed. We really do think that Ike, Zac, and Taylor are talented though - they are really what you call "boy wonders". We are really happy for them - they have been working hard for like five years or more to get where they are - they are not the overnight sensation everyone thinks they are."
Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys):"'Mmmbop...ba du be dop ba du bop'...I love that tune, it's just so catchy and real easy for me to sing to!"
"One time we did a show with them. I don't know whether they were busy or whatever, but, well, I was brought up to be nice to everyone."
Jim Carrey:
"I want to adopt the little Hanson brother."
"We hung out with them for a while in the States and they were pretty cool. Its amazing how they all get along so well. If I was in a band with my brothers, I think I would have killed them by now. I can see the smallest one, Zac right? I could see him getting on well with Aaron Carter."
Aaron Carter:
Scott Wolf (Party Of Five):"Yeah, I think they're cool. They're very talented. I wanna make a movie with them! I don't see them as competition because we make different kinds of music. Who's tougher? I think I'm tougher than Zac but the other two are pretty big. Isaac is... seventeen? I'm nine! Taylor I think might kill me! No! Just joking. I don't really think about who's the toughest, I just like them."
Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac):When asked his fave song of '97 - "Oh, definitely 'MMMBop' by Hanson. I think they are doing so well. And they're so young! To write a song like that at their young ages, what they did is very cool. All credit to the lads."
"I was very impressed with Hanson's performance. I thought that little drummer was a kick-ass drummer, and that they sang great. I mean I didn't know, their just little boys you know? I was very impressed. I think they they'll probably be around in 20 years writing good songs and being in a great band."
Dave Navarro:
When asked who he'd want Godzilla to fight if it was made into a sequel - "Hanson, because they have SO much rock power. I mean, their rock power is huge, and they'd kick Godzilla's ass!"
Tom Hamilton:
"Hanson makes some great music so we're happy to share the bill with them."
Shawn Colvin:
"I loved Hanson. I loved MMMBop. I love it. How could you deny that? It just sounded great! And that kid can really sing!"
Chris Rock:
John Popper (Blues Traveler):"I went to a Hanson concert the other night, and you know what? They can play!"
Carson Daly:"It was fun meeting them and they showed real class and great courage coming out on someone else's stage and playing their hearts out...They played a lot better than we did when we were their age."
""In Oklahoma their breeding 'em smart ya'll.""