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Serj Tankian Quotes

Serj Tankian quotes

American Musician August 21, 1967

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Serj Tankian quote: "Sometimes a good love song can change the world and create..."
Sometimes a good love song can change the world and create positive energy more than any political song can. Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian quote: "Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do..."
Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace. Serj Tankian
Composing is what I love most from what I do. Each genre has a unique expression that you cannot supplant with another. All the records co-inspire each other though they are not tied conceptually in any way to another. Serj Tankian
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. Serj Tankian
You listen to Bob Dylan and you can't help but think of the 60s, it's very relational and if artists are true artists and not just mere musicians they need to be truthful because the music doesn't come from them it comes from the universe and it's to be shared. At best, we're skilled presenters, and I say that at best. Serj Tankian
The best way to do that is to pick up a new instrument or an instrument that you don't typically write on and see where it takes you. Whether it's using an acoustic guitar, or piano, or electronics as tools, all of these lead to creating different types of songs and I used all of these methods for this record. Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian quote: "The most important thing about music that I've learned after..."
The most important thing about music that I've learned after all this time is that to me, it's a way of reaching the truth. Serj Tankian
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. Serj Tankian
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. Serj Tankian
I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we're here. And we're trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization. Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian quote: "People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands..."
People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.' Serj Tankian
When I was younger, I was listening to a lot of Armenian music, you know, revolutionary music about freedom and protest. In the 70s I was listening to soul and the Bee Gees and ABBA, and funk. Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian quote: "It's probably a combination of personal and non-personal..."
It's probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically. Serj Tankian
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. Serj Tankian
Serj Tankian quote: "I've always tried to listen to a lot of different music from..."
I've always tried to listen to a lot of different music from around the world. Serj Tankian

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