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You can never really tell what your influences are. ”

My dream is to tour for 50 years. ”

Do you know what the key to comedy is? Timing. ”

Banjos are funny instruments. They can get pretty irritating. ”

I play banjo, and in Britain, it's easy to get away with playing banjo because you don't often see it on U.K. stages. In America, people know when you're a good banjo player, so I was really nervous about playing out there. But we actually went down really well. ”

We were copying lots of bands, like Avett Brothers and Old Crow Medicine Show. ”

You're always thinking about making new music. ”

We called ourselves Mumford & Sons because we liked the idea of an old-fashioned, family-owned store. ”

We're a pretty emotional bunch. You know, someone doesn't say hello to you one day and you're like, 'I cannot believe the gall!' ”

Class is a big issue here. And some people get picked on more than others. I think we probably do. I mean, it doesn't help that we wear waistcoats and tweed the whole time. But there is a reverse snobbishness in England towards that sort of stuff. And I think that's one of the reasons we really enjoy America, 'cos we're classless. ”