Avi Kaplan Quotes

My music started as a way to break through weaknesses - like anxiety, which was completely taking over my whole life, where I could barely function.

I use the music to vent, and a lot of the stuff that I am writing about or was writing about contained a lot of anger and anxiety, stress and depression, so that's how the album came out so dark.

For me, music is therapeutic, so the songs that came to me the easiest came from the most devastating moments of my life.

If something's upsetting me, being able to go in and work on new music makes all the difference in the world.

I think that's why I love music so much; I think if I didn't have music, I would be in a bad position.

I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.

I found music to be the therapy of choice. I guess it is for a lot of people.

I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways.

When I'm having a bad day, I pick up my guitar.

If there's ever been a dark moment in my life... well, I wanted to check out. Music was a big escape.

My main focus is to help people through music.

Music was a big outlet for me. Being able to play an instrument and sing was definitely a good way for me to escape things I was dealing with: family issues, growing up, being a kid and not knowing what I wanted to do with my life.

I've been in therapy since I was five, but music goes way, way, way, way, way beyond therapy.

Music can really help people, help individuals in beautiful ways.

I write a lot because, if I don't, I start to panic, and I calm down when I write.

Music helped me, growing up: it very much felt like a companion and made me less lonely.

My whole mission in general, ever since I was fourteen, was to write music that would help people heal.

When I started music, I think it was responsible for keeping me sane, because training as a dancer really kept me in good spirits amid all the crazy stuff that happened when I first became popular.

When I'm singing, it's like I'm at home. And music is a great healer. I think I'd have been a basket case if I hadn't been a singer.

Music has been my everything since day one. It's been my shoulder to cry on, my rock and my best friend.

It sounds cheesy, but music has saved me in a lot of ways. If I had just continued acting, I don't think I would be alive.

I listen to music when I'm feeling down or just a certain way. I don't know what I'd do without it!

Music is so therapeutic for me that if I can't get it out, I start feeling bad about myself - a lot of self-loathing.

Music was my one way to vent.