Brandon Boyd - Writing Quotes

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In my opinion, so much of it is really about what you had in mind when you got into it: was it only that you wanted to be a rockstar and see your name in lights? I never really had those kinds of dreams. I knew I loved music and I knew that when I sang in a certain way it made my chest and my whole stomach tickle and I liked it. It still does that same thing to me; I know I'm doing it right when it makes my core tingle a little bit. I get the same feeling when I'm painting a picture or when I get into that almost hypnotic state of writing – those things are incredible and those are the kinds of things that attract me to creativity.

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We have all the elements of being the worst band in the world: a bass player who's got some slap-bass shit, heavy riff guitars, a DJ scratching on the songs, a crazy drummer, and a singer who's in touch with his feminine side. Even our band name is the worst name ever: it evokes imagery of 'Incubus' in death-metal writing, with bullet belts across our chests.

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She has a fascination with Mayan prophecies, and she's writing a book that's sort of her remembrance of her past incarnation. Whatever she applies herself to, she makes it this beautiful, glorious world around her. All of us kids have always been artistic because of her influence.

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