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On the first album, we were trying to do a pop-punk album with a classical influence. We'd say 'pop-punk,' and people would say, 'No, you're like burlesque-cabaret-punk,' or, 'It's baroque-pop,' and we were like, 'That sounds way cooler.'
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I haven't mowed a lawn in quite a while, but I remember hating that when I was growing up. To please Dad, you have to get it right, and that's the thing. You have to please Dad.
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When you can't put your finger on it, that's the most exciting stuff.
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Jade, have you been taking the stupid pills again?
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It takes two seconds. . . . No more fishing in your wallet or purse for credit cards.
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I used to be unusually short, and I think I'd prefer that to being unusually tall.
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I mostly listen to things that are so different because there's something so intriguing about trying to understand where someone is coming from.
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I learned to play drums to the 'Blue Album.'
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I think some songs are better on vinyl.
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If I had come out with an album called 'Brendon Urie Does...' everyone would have been like, 'Who?' Even five albums in, I'm still faceless wherever I go, which is great.
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Things have been happening very fast. We've been pretty much busy from the week we got signed; since then, we've only had a week and a half off.
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I love every type of listening format, from MP3s to CDs to vinyl. There's something special about each one. It's a sign of the times. I love looking back, and even putting new music on vinyl - if it's right!
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I think, for me, one of the biggest things that I struggle with is keeping the excitement up when writing a song. A lot of times, I'll get pretty frustrated early on.
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I can go to festivals and open spaces, but if I'm in a crammed room with a bunch of people - oh my God.
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It's disgusting. Why would people idolize someone who doesn’t do anything and saying you're a model/photographer with a digital camera and photoshop does not count as an artist.
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You don't have to be the same as anybody else, but you can support - just concerning human rights in general.
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We heard about the Smiths later, through friends. What attracted us was how they could get across the meaning of the lyric through the tone of the vocal. A lot of bands just try to be catchy. The Smiths wanted to be more.
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We're all in this together. We're all sinners.
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The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.
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I like to be flamboyant, play characters, wear make-up, play dress up. I was doing that since I was a kid.
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When you have four people writing lyrics instead of one person, the lyrics are going to be a little more broad.
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You don't have to be the best guitar player, or have the best voice, or even be the best looking person - writing a song that moves people is worth more than all the other nonsense. (Just look at Bob Dylan - he's got almost no vocal range at all, but his songs are deeply moving and iconic.) If I had to offer one piece of advice: Write a song that moves people, and write it from within yourself. Your personal narrative is more engaging and moving than anything else you can imagine in your mind.
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I've always been that person: If it gets into my head, I've got to do it until I get it perfect - a perfectionist's attitude.
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Writing a song to be a single is hard, and I don't like to focus on that because you can get caught up in making something just terrible, which is really easy to do if you're focused on making it a single. It's more fun when you focus on what excites you musically.