Quotes from Daron Malakian

I just think religion is something... It could be a beautiful thing for the individual, but when it becomes organized, that's when religion starts taking a kind of ugly turn to me.

People's attention spans don't run too long these days.

My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician.

You put too many songs on your record, and it ends up like a family with too many kids: some of them get neglected.

System of a Down is the music that I wanted to buy but couldn't find at the store. It's the band I wanted to be a fan of.

Politicians use religion, and they get their troops riled up with religion.

I like structuring verses, choruses, but sometimes the verses might be a tango and the choruses might be death metal.

Music is an emotion, and I put it out there.

You know, even U2 took a little time off, and then they came back with a new sound.

Every song I've written is luck, I think; it's luck - 'How did that just happen?'