Joey Jordison Quotes

I'm universal. As much as I can get out a 'Firework' with Katy, I can get a 'Lil Freak' out with Usher. Or a 'Lay It Down' with Lloyd. I can get Caribbean as I did on 'Rio,' then go from there to working with No Doubt.

I don't have a genre because I play lots of different music that people would say are different genres.

I work pretty fluidly across all genres.

I like to think of my style as pretty versatile. And I'd like whatever I record to reflect that to be mostly genre - to be just something that people want to listen on to see what I'm going to come up with next. That's the kind of music I'm into.

I pride myself on being the type of artist who can work half in the R&B world and half in the pop world.

I kind of consider myself a chameleon in music. I love all sorts of music.

I listen to a lot of different styles of music. So it doesn't have to be just one thing. I prefer it. If it's not, I get bored very easily.

I learned about embracing all different genres as opposed to just getting attached to one.

Being genre-bending doesn't really cross my mind. I don't consider anyone I work with a specific genre.

I've certainly never liked the idea of being put in a box. I loved being part of shows like 'American Idiot' and 'In the Heights,' and I take pride in being able to sing different styles, not just 'Old Man River.'

I don't want to be stuck to any specific genre.

I always play so many different styles that I don't think anything I do surprises anyone.

I don't put myself in any box or say that I can't work on any kind of music. I'm not just a producer that only makes urban music.

I'm a variety girl when it comes to different genres.

I'm a very changeable character. I don't think I've got one style of music that is overriding to me.

I'm honestly all over the board. I think if I had to pick one, I'd probably say it's country first, but I listen to literally everything: country, pop, rock, rap.

When I was a kid, I liked the newer music that was coming out. I have never really felt confined by any style of music. I would play in bands that were soul bands or that played standards - any kind of music that I enjoyed playing.

I see the value in every kind of music, even country.

I'm into hip-hop, rap, country, blues, gospel, old school, new school... whatever... pop. If it's really good, I like it. I don't have to be told what to listen to. If I like it and it's good, I'll listen to it.

I'd love to do a sci-fi movie, a western, or an espionage thriller. But I'm not going to limit myself. If a good script comes along, I'm not going to discount it because it doesn't fit into one of these genres.

I don't want to be held down by genres so much.

Artwise, I'm kind of a chameleon. I don't have an established style or anything like that.

There's no type of music I don't like. I think it's important to be able to make fun of all types.

I'm a mutt as far as music is concerned because I listen to everything.

I think my music generally transcends a lot of genres.