Quotes from Brendon Urie


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Change is always a little bit strange.


Writing a song to be a single is hard, and I don't like to focus on that because you can get caught up in making something just terrible, which is really easy to do if you're focused on making it a single. It's more fun when you focus on what excites you musically.


Some of my favourite record and album covers and stuff have all been the singer, and they create a character, and they dress up a little bit.


I think it's healthy for bands to discover new, older stuff.


I learned about being positive from my parents. They're the most positive people I've ever known.


I find myself being attracted to dudes all the time. I'm like, 'Wow, that's a beautiful man.' There's no shame in it; that's how I feel.


I didn't even go to graduation.


There's actually a song called 'Vegas Lights,' which I wanted to be an anthem for Vegas, that represented how I felt when I went to the clubs. I felt this weird energy where everybody was having a good time, and it didn't matter. Dancing like nobody's watching. It was kind of beautiful.


Having a very serious thematic element in the lyrics and then juxtaposing with something really triumphant and just a big beat to dance to is a nice contrast to having a dark message.


The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.


I played trumpet in middle school, and then I had to get braces, so I had to stop playing trumpet and start playing drums.


It's cool to be different and just be who you are and shock people in a good way.


I really miss wearing costumes and makeup.


I have no problem with people illegally downloading stuff. I'm not going to drive hard into 'You should buy my stuff,' because really, it's inevitable. If you like a song, you're going to download it for free. I have no problem with that.


With an older generation, there's some weight carried with the Beatles. There's almost like an untouchable, god-like force field around them.


You can create some soul out of something that's electronic or mechanical.


I've never considered myself a lyricist, but I have stuff to say.


I recorded 'The End of All Things' right before I married my now wife. We had no vows publicly, so I wrote her this song and told her, 'This is how I see our relationship.'


I think, you know, when you're a teenager, sometimes your emotions are a little bit more drastic than maybe when you're in your 20s. You sort of level out a little bit.


There's always a bit of nerves that come with expectations and new situations.