Quotes from Patrick Stump

In Fall Out Boy, I noticed that I wasn't putting all that much soul into it. It was just kind of screaming, I guess. I was just dying to get out of there!

I write really scathing, angry stuff when I'm in a better mood, and then uplifting and happy stuff when I'm at the absolute bottom.

As far as criticism, I don't mind critics. I mean, I wrote for 'Rolling Stone' for a hot minute. I like criticism. I enjoy criticism. The thing I don't like is cruelty for cruelty's sake. You don't have to be a jerk to say something negative. You can say something in the negative sense and have class.

When you make art, you get really invested in it. When art happens by accident and you were just along for the ride? It's way more fun.

I used to work in a record store. I'm kind of a record nerd.

I always thought 'Stump' was kind of like, you dropped something on your foot. It's not the most exotic rock-star name.

Lyrically, I personally lean towards venting.