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. Serj Tankian expresslotpoem Change image and share on social
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. Serj Tankian 000addictarchaeologist share on social
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 aggressiveangrycalm Change image and share on social
Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive. Serj Tankian alivelivemake Change image and share on social
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 bringcomfortableday Change image and share on social
People always ask me 'do you think there should be more bands doing political music?' and I say 'absolutely not.' Serj Tankian absolutelybandmusic Change image and share on social
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. Serj Tankian basebuylot Change image and share on social
I think that the memory of Armenia's genocide opened my eyes at an early age to the existence of political cynicism. Serj Tankian agearmeniacynicism Change image and share on social
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 composeconceptuallyexpression share on social
I think I might write a book. I like writing. People have asked me if I would get into politics, but I think I feel a lot more effective being a representative of truth through the arts. Serj Tankian artaskbook Change image and share on social
