Men have a lot less to write about, unless you’re somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited to melody. Men have this barky thing – we’re domesticated apes with a microphone.
BRANDON BOYDSomeone will inevitably find something wrong in almost everything, so do what it is that you do best and remember to have enough tolerance for two.
More Brandon Boyd Quotes
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Someone will inevitably find something wrong in almost everything, so do what it is that you do best and remember to have enough tolerance for two.
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Music has always been my back door to life. It is important for people to find something that excites them. I like the concept that if you do what excites you, you will be rewarded generously, whatever form reward takes, which is not necessarily money.
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I attribute a scab to the present state of society. The way the scab looks in its worst state is gross and chaotic and horrible, that’s now, but when it breaks away, there’s a brand new piece of skin that’s stronger than before. It’s like creation out of chaos.
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I think I grew a grey watching you procrastinate.
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I follow a dairy-free and gluten-free diet, which can be challenging in some places.
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Some people fall in love and touch the sky. Some people fall in love and find quicksand. I hover somewhere in between, I swear, I can’t make up my mind.
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I learned from a very young age that if I pursued the things that truly excited me, that they would reward in more important ways, like happiness.
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I suggest we learn to love ourselves before it’s made illegal.
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Never underestimate a dumb question.
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Music has to be written while people are still excited about a particular melodic or rhythmic sequence. The idea doesn’t come out the same if we’re not really excited about it.
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I haven’t had sex with many people in my life, and everyone just assumes that I’m good in bed!! I guess that’s a compliment.
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I am here on Earth to express myself, and the many media of art are my magic carpets that allow me the freedom to do so.
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Female artists are the perfect example of a creator: They know how to make life and art with their bodies. Life comes from their bodies, so on a very basic level, they have more to write about.
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Your music sounds better on the radio, for some reason. It’s an amazing feeling. I hope it never goes away.
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Too bad the things that make you mad are my favorite things.
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