Shared Artistry Quotes

Sonic Youth was a collective. There's something fantastic about the idea of making music is a social activity.

The Sekrets record is very much me, and Dan's Emergency Room is very much him. And then Alkaline Trio is very much ours.

Often we make songs with people for us and one for them.

I only want to write a song with the people who want to write a song with me.

I think... people are inspired by our music, and that's cool. We all borrow each other's music.

I write these songs and I like the idea of letting the band interpret it as they will. This band is like any band; it's not just me. This isn't just a way for me to play my songs. There are four distinct artistic voices, and they deserve to be expressed.