Records aren't selling anymore; people are burning music.

- Tom DeLonge

Every day, I read books on philosophy and science fiction and human consciousness.

- Tom DeLonge

I used to get so jealous if my wife liked another band more than my own. Come to think of it, I still do.

- Tom DeLonge

I will eat anything Mexican - a sombrero, hacienda... anything. They've perfected the combo of bread items and the grill.

- Tom DeLonge

I would lose straight away if I went on 'American Idol.'

- Tom DeLonge

I write in a very melodic way, so that will never leave. I think my records will always tend to be approachable.

- Tom DeLonge

I've realized that I love all forms of music and get excited when any artist goes crazy and creates something that is an experience.

- Tom DeLonge

Like millions of others, I have been plagued by the devastating effects of cancer hitting not one, but multiple members of my family.

- Tom DeLonge

My company created a platform called Modlife, this prepackaged website that runs an artist's website.

- Tom DeLonge

People are different when they're 30 than they are when they're 16.

- Tom DeLonge

'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' is the best movie for a guy like me. A cerebral adventure. A moving story. A bunch of little green men.

- Tom DeLonge

I'm a huge stadium rock fan, but I'm also a fan of everything from Massive Attack to Peter Gabriel, U2, the Police, Radiohead, and Coldplay. I've realized that I love all forms of music and get excited when any artist goes crazy and creates something that is an experience.

- Tom DeLonge

I'm interested in a lot of different things, but first and foremost I'm into the idea of human consciousness, and Angels & Airwaves is a byproduct of that.

- Tom DeLonge

'Love' has that Kubrick tonality to it, but this is not a Stanley Kubrick movie - there will never be another. At the same time, 'Love' has a modern feel. For example: In one scene, these astronauts go through a wormhole sequence, and you feel like you're being slapped around inside your head by a sonic boom.

- Tom DeLonge

The Angels shows are really intense. We play for a couple hours at a time. They're very theatrical and full of audience interaction and emotion. I've seen a lot of people crying and stuff. It's a little bit like church, but it's very secular.

- Tom DeLonge

Whether it's at their job, or their family, whatever - everyone feels that they're stuck in some kind of struggle. The idea is how to find your way out of it.

- Tom DeLonge

When we started Angels & Airwaves, we wanted to produce our art on different mediums, but the film was an ambitious one because we actually didn't go into it thinking we could make a big feature film.

- Tom DeLonge

I think my records will always tend to be approachable.

- Tom DeLonge

Most bands, if something goes wrong, they cower and walk off stage and fire people.

- Tom DeLonge

When I write in the studio, I tend to gravitate toward the ability to play really loud, aggressive, post-punk stuff, with big, heavy guitars and a big rock drum sound.

- Tom DeLonge