Panic! at the Disco Quotes
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I want to write something that celebrates life, that's fun to listen to.
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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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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'm trying to be number one. I'm doing the best I can and working the hardest I've ever worked to ensure I've got that number one spot.
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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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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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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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We're all in this together. We're all sinners.
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I think some songs are better on vinyl.
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When I was a little kid and I heard a song I liked on TV, I would jump up and run to the piano to try and figure it out by ear. When I was 10 or 11, I built myself a drum kit in the garage made out of empty laundry detergent buckets, old lawn chairs, paint cans, and old trash cans. And around that time, my parents got me my first guitar. A baby acoustic. I jumped between all of these instruments constantly to satisfy the ideas I heard in my head. At this young age, I realized that music would play a huge part in my life.
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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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I've just gotten better at partying. I haven't stopped or slowed down by any means. If anything, it's increased. But if anything, it's just more fun now.
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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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I love being involved in all of the creative stuff; I love talking ideas with directors. Anyone with an imagination can create something fun.
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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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I like... piecing things together because it gives you a product that you would never have come up with just sitting down and writing on a blank slate.
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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 learned to play drums to the 'Blue Album.'
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I wish the camera could smell my armpits. Dude, mine smell good.
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Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
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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'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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When you have four people writing lyrics instead of one person, the lyrics are going to be a little more broad.