Serj Tankian Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“We're addicted to this concept of civilization - we can't imagine living outside of it because we've had it for 10,000 years, all of what we call history. But according to archaeologists, humanity has been on this planet for millions of years in indigenous form.”

“You can say a lot more with a poem than you can with a song, but with a song you can really be more powerful with it. You can express it a lot more powerfully.”

“I'd rather let the music speak for itself.”

“As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.”

“People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way.”

“I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.”

“A lot of pop music is based on trying to make people remember it so that they'll buy it. To me, it was not about that.”

“Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head.”

“I write music when I'm free and for no particular project in mind.”

“I'm a huge Beatles fan, but I've only really gotten into them as an adult.”