Serj Tankian Quotes

I`d rather let the music speak for itself.

We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

The percentage of Americans in the prison system, has doubled since 1985.

People think our music`s very aggressive or angry or whatever, and it`s just the opposite, really... I like laughing. And I like being really calm before a show, and smiley.

I`m not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days.

Pretending that we live doesn`t make us alive.

It`s probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically.

We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.