I like candles. It helps cover up for the fact that I have four male roommates. Tyler Joseph candlecoverfact Change image and share on social
I don't love the way I look. Nobody does, and if they do, I don't want to be that person's friend. But we all know what we're insecure about. The question I had as I was writing was, 'How are these things affecting the way I live? How am I compensating because I don't like this about myself? What do I do to cover it up?' Tyler Joseph affectcompensatecover share on social
You kind of have to celebrate the moment that you get to create something that you love that falls into the parameters of a 3-minute-and-20-second song, to try to be creative inside of those parameters. Tyler Joseph celebratecreatecreative share on social
There are times when we look back and think, 'Do you remember when we had to lug a piano downstairs to a basement of some venue to play for five people?' We do a lot of reminiscing. It helps us keep our heads on straight. Tyler Joseph backbasementdownstairs share on social
You hear about our conservative background and know that we're Christian guys, but we're not timid at all. I will take anyone on when it comes to outworking them or putting on a better show or standing up for people who are being put down. Tyler Joseph backgroundchristianconservative share on social
I remember the first time I ever showed my parents a song that I had written. The content may have been a little darker than they were used to, or really introspective in a way that may have been uncomfortable. I thought they'd retaliate with some kind of judgment or concern about whether I was feeling all right, but they were proud of it. Tyler Joseph concerncontentdark share on social
I didn't know that there were many rules in music when I first started writing. Tyler Joseph musicrulestart Change image and share on social
Music can connect people on an intimate level. What Josh and I are trying to do is represent anyone who has some of the questions that we have. Tyler Joseph connectintimatejosh Change image and share on social
There's been many times when a producer will say, 'I don't think you want to say that.' We were told we shouldn't be so brutally honest about songwriting or radio or the industry. Tyler Joseph brutallyhonestindustry Change image and share on social
Pretty much all the programming on our CDs is done by me personally, so I've kind of been able to have complete control of what sounds I'm looking for to complete a song. Tyler Joseph completecontrolhave Change image and share on social