Serj Tankian

Musician

1967-08-21

Quotes by Serj Tankian

• I think music has the ability to inspire people and to change hearts, and the heart has the power to change the mind, and the mind has the power to change the world.

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• Day is just a collection of hours.

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• Day is just a collection of hours.

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• I think music has the ability to inspire people and to change hearts, and the heart has the power to change the mind, and the mind has the power to change the world.

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• I think that the memory of Armenia's genocide opened my eyes at an early age to the existence of political cynicism.

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• 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.

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• You listen to Bob Dylan and you can't help but think of the 60s, it's very relational and if artists are true artists and not just mere musicians they need to be truthful because the music doesn't come from them it comes from the universe and it's to be shared. At best, we're skilled presenters, and I say that at best.

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• People get so attached to a position which they identify themselves with that they just spurt it out, but they can't really give you a viable reason why they feel that way.

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• In the last few years I've been listening to jazz more than anything else. I listen to a lot of world music and experimental here and there.

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