Brandon Boyd – Quotes

I get out on

I get out on my bike almost every day. If I can’t walk somewhere, I’ll bike or skateboard. Brandon Boyd

There are five known gyres spinning around in our world’s oceans. A gyre is a slowly moving spiral of currents created by a high pressure system of air currents. A spinning soup, so to speak, is made of what exists in the water. And in this case, the gyres are spinning with millions of tons … Read more

You’re always first when

You’re always first when no one’s on your side. Brandon Boyd

Female artists are the

Female artists are the perfect example of a creator: They know how to make life and art with their bodies. Life comes from their bodies, so on a very basic level, they have more to write about. Brandon Boyd

Being an artist for

Being an artist for my well being and as a living, I live in a place of observance and interest in what I consider to be the most relevant questions. Brandon Boyd

I follow a dairy-free

I follow a dairy-free and gluten-free diet, which can be challenging in some places. Brandon Boyd

I have always idolized

I have always idolized eccentric people. Brandon Boyd

I think freedom of

I think freedom of speech is important, but coupled with responsibility. Brandon Boyd

Men have a lot

Men have a lot less to write about, unless you’re somebody like Tom Waits or John Lennon. And the female voice is much more suited to melody. Men have this barky thing – we’re domesticated apes with a microphone. Brandon Boyd

Music has to be

Music has to be written while people are still excited about a particular melodic or rhythmic sequence. The idea doesn’t come out the same if we’re not really excited about it. Brandon Boyd