It's cool to be different and just be who you are and shock people in a good way.
Brendon Urie
The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.
I played trumpet in middle school, and then I had to get braces, so I had to stop playing trumpet and start playing drums.
I always want to keep challenging myself to do something that I don't even have the foresight to know what it's going to be.
Panic! for me has been an outlet for nonchalant chaos. It gives me full ride to fulfill this dream that anything is possible because of this band.
My capacity for wanting to create has never faltered. If anything, it's gained momentum.
There's always a bit of nerves that come with expectations and new situations.
I like to be flamboyant, play characters, wear make-up, play dress up. I was doing that since I was a kid.
I'm curious what the acting world is like; I'm so foreign to it that I'd be curious to see what that's all about.
We're all in this together. We're all sinners.
I know Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons. We went to the same church. I'm pretty sure he's still Mormon. I left the church long ago.
Our fans are definitely dedicated. We see them at all the shows, just faces that we've recognized for years. They keep coming back, and it's awesome.
It's so crazy to think about touring with Weezer because that's a band that I grew up with.
I didn't even go to graduation.
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.
I like to see how other people work and be part of their stuff and see what I can do to be part of their worlds. Its a pretty big challenge, and that excites me.
I love to surf. Hawaii has some of the best waves in the world, and the most consistent as well. That's always fun.
I've always wanted to do a cutesy little song with a guy and girl singing back and forth and thought that Regina Spektor would be kind of cool for that. I love her voice. She's an amazing musician.
I have smaller hands, so it's nice being a littler guy, having a guitar that fits my body type.
I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.
I wish I was Freddie Mercury, straight up.
From the first time I heard Bob Marley or even Sublime, I wanted to move out to California and be near the ocean, start surfing, start being a part of that whole thing.
My favorite type of pet has always been a dog. They're loyal, kind, and offer endless affection. My friend Eric says, 'The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.' Funny thought.
I have no qualms: no shame, no guilt, no embarrassment. I tend to act out a lot.
The funny thing about the people I don't like - they're very self-centered.
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.'
Luckily, my wife is amazing. She's one of the few people in my life I'm completely honest with. I've told her everything about my past. She knows me inside and out. There's no secrets at all.
I always miss New York when I leave it.
When I got the 'Blue Album,' I was 11 years old, 10 years old, and then I convinced my parents to go and get my first drum kit, which was, like, 600 bucks.
People who stand in the way of where people are walking - I hate that.
I'm a pretty good drummer. I'm pretty good at guitar, bass and piano. I can play accordion; I'm not virtuoso. I've played cello before. My sister played it, and I know how to play it, but I'm not the best. Violin is kind of the same thing.
If you kill the arts, you kill love, and you kill progress.
Growing up, my earliest memories are listening to Sinatra Christmas albums.
I learned about being positive from my parents. They're the most positive people I've ever known.
Nobody had song titles that were as long as ours. A lot of it was just inside jokes.
My favorite electric guitar would have to be my Duesenberg. I've named her 'Dolores,' and she sings like an operatic menace.
One of the most frustrating parts about songwriting for me is production, but it makes me want to get better at it and ends up being one of the most rewarding parts of it.
Having a very serious thematic element in the lyrics and then juxtaposing with something really triumphant and just a big beat to dance to is a nice contrast to having a dark message.
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.
Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
When you can't put your finger on it, that's the most exciting stuff.
I love being the center of attention. I'm shameless about it.
I think the only festival I ever went to was Warped Tour.
B-52's are one of the most unique bands, not just sonically but aesthetically, too. When you look at them, you know it's the B-52's.
I was so enthralled watching 'Guys and Dolls' and learning about the Rat Pack.
My family is very religious.
You can create some soul out of something that's electronic or mechanical.
I want to write something that celebrates life, that's fun to listen to.
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.
If I could play Jean Valjean, I think that would be the pinnacle.
