Musician Quotes

I don't care what people say. My music's, my music.

I'm a good person, but with many defects.

My inspiration are the woman, friendship, and loneliness.

Love is one of my main inspirations.

We all feel love, and that might sound kind of corny, but I really feel that's what joins musicians together around the world.

I wouldn't change anything. I've made mistakes, but thanks to those mistakes, I've learned.

We've always wanted to do it, something you could dance to, and deep down we always thought we could bring something to the table if we could do it, but the live shows always made us pull back and be a rock band.

These days, all we hear about is that the industry is in trouble. Everybody is so scared, but our mission statement is having no fear.

The relationship between 'My Chemical Romance' and Michael Pedicone is over. He was caught red-handed stealing from the band and confessed to police after our show last night in Auburn, Washington. We are heartbroken and sick to our stomachs over this entire situation.

Publishing the lyric books, poetry or comics of other musicians I know. That's the thing I really want to break into!

People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.

My first show was when I was a high school freshman, but it was at the junior class dance. My older friend and bandmate booked it.

If you don't listen, you're never gonna learn.

I also remember the second band I was in ever. We were called Hybrid. We got a show at this local street fair, and we were playing on the back of a flatbed truck. There was an ad in the paper, and it said that 'Hybird' is playing. I was so mad.

About six years ago my family was affected by multiple sclerosis.

I rocked the cradle of love.

I don't care what stage or what reason, as long as we're playing.

The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm stupid.

Rock isn't art, it's the way ordinary people talk.

If your world doesn't allow you to dream, move to one where you can.

It doesn't matter about money; having it, not having it. Or having clothes, or not having them. You're still left alone with yourself in the end.

I love it when someone insults me. That means that I don't have to be nice anymore.

This was totally influenced by me and the direction that I am writing about and the stuff that I am writing about. There is just no way that you can be as intense as what I have been through in my life over a drum beat machine, sample, or loop; it's just not going to happen.

Shows have been sold out. It's overwhelming, you know. I had no idea what to expect with this new sound and everything and just to see so many people just come out and embrace it, it's overwhelming.

I used the music kind of as therapy, and it's just amazing that I feel so free after doing that. I feel like I had it trapped inside of me and now I feel free. So it's been a very good therapy session for me as well.

I use the music to vent, and a lot of the stuff that I am writing about or was writing about contained a lot of anger and anxiety, stress and depression, so that's how the album came out so dark.

I just kept it real and had the freedom to do what I want. It's not designed for any age group. It's not made for radio. There are no edits. The whole album contains explicit lyrics but that's because you need it.

I got caught up on drugs for a few years, I'm off it, I'm very happy, got two kids and a family and everything. And like I said I'm making the underground music, and keeping it real.

I didn't end up going bankrupt... I made some great investments and I held on to my money, which also enables me to have the freedom to do what I want now. But it's not about finances. No matter what, it's about keeping it real.

Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success.