Serj Tankian quotes

“Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive.”

— Serj Tankian

“Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.”

— Serj Tankian

“We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change. ”

— Serj Tankian

“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

“We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.”

— Serj Tankian

“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

“I'd rather let the music speak for itself.”

— Serj Tankian

“It's probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically. ”

— Serj Tankian

“The percentage of Americans in the prison system, has doubled since 1985. ”

— Serj Tankian