Why do we make records? Because we want to say something. Why are you in art? Because you want to say something. The second you don't have anything to say, you stop making art - you might start making product. And I'm interested in being an artist. Patrick Stump artartistinterest share on social
There's no amount of money that makes you feel better when people think of you as a joke or a hack or a failure or ugly or stupid or morally empty. Patrick Stump amountemptyfailure Change image and share on social
Yoko Ono never deserved any of the hate she got. Paul McCartney and John Lennon weren't getting along. Patrick Stump deservehatejohn Change image and share on social
'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall Out Boy, there's some expectation that I'm going to be lyrically obtuse. But that song is a straight-faced satire of consumerism. Patrick Stump boyconsumerismdirect share on social
I am genuinely into soul, R&B and hip hop - all these genres that get slapped under the 'soul' genre. That spoke to me more than it did to my punk-rock friends. And punk spoke more to me than it did to my soul friends. I basically didn't fit comfortably in either world. Patrick Stump basicallycomfortablyfit share on social
In Fall Out Boy, we were all playing with our pop punk influences, so that was always within that kind of framework. Patrick Stump boyfallframework Change image and share on social
For some people, home is family and their mom's house or their girl or whatever, and I have those experiences as well, but the biggest thing for me is Chicago. Patrick Stump bigchicagoexperience Change image and share on social
I write really scathing, angry stuff when I'm in a better mood, and then uplifting and happy stuff when I'm at the absolute bottom. Patrick Stump absoluteangrybottom Change image and share on social
Drums were my first instrument, my first love. I need rhythm, something that moves. Patrick Stump druminstrumentlove Change image and share on social
Steven Tyler isn't in Aerosmith anymore, but his gravestone will probably say something about Aerosmith. Patrick Stump aerosmithanymoregravestone Change image and share on social
