When we started the band, it was because we were waiting for a sound that never happened. We got tired of waiting, and we decided to just do it ourselves. Mike Shinoda banddecidehappen Change image and share on social
I spent ten years playing classical piano, and that was what led to keyboards and eventually to production and to Linkin Park. Mike Shinoda classicaleventuallykeyboard Change image and share on social
We have people in the band who don't drink or do drugs... some of us like to go sightseeing. Mike Shinoda banddrinkdrug Change image and share on social
Go find something that you haven't done before. Don't do the same thing over and over again. Mike Shinoda findthing Change image and share on social
The thing is, there are so many different ways to make music these days with virtual instruments, software applications, physical instruments, and computer programs. Mike Shinoda applicationcomputerday Change image and share on social
My parents still treat Christmas like I'm thirteen years old. Mike Shinoda christmasparentthirteen Change image and share on social
I know at one point I had bright red hair and I had bracelets from my wrist up to my elbow and I was wearing size 50 pants. I wouldn't wear that today, but I'm not embarrassed about wearing it back then any more. Mike Shinoda backbraceletbright share on social
I liked the piano. I always liked playing. I just hated homework. Mike Shinoda hatehomeworkpiano Change image and share on social
Most of the musicians that I know almost to the man everybody uses Apple computers. They've thought of the steps that you're going to think of when you're trying to create your thing. And that's where the tools get invented to make better art. Mike Shinoda appleartcomputer share on social
As a creative person you just get an idea in your head, and sometimes you just can't shake it off. Mike Shinoda creativeheadidea Change image and share on social