Everything we release with Tool is inspired by our music. — Maynard James Keenan Inspiration Copy Share Image
I have the distinction of being called a media whore by Courtney Love. — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
There is still a future with music, because people want music — Maynard James Keenan Future Copy Share Image
People have to follow their hearts, and if their hearts lead them to Wal-Mart, so be it. — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
I'm a pessimist. But I'm a pessimist with a sense of responsibility. — Maynard James Keenan Optimist Copy Share Image
Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing. — Maynard James Keenan Alive Copy Share Image
I always knew that I wanted to be creative, that I wanted to create something — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. Embrace this moment, remember: we are eternal all this pain is an… — Maynard James Keenan Body Copy Share Image
It's a purging of sorts. Like, when you're all done doing your laundry and it's fresh and bright, but washing the clothes,… — Maynard James Keenan Clothes Copy Share Image
“I needed to get it out. It was that tipping point where you either become a serial killer or a rock star.” — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
I feel like there's no real innovation in having some music. It's more just unique personalities and unique expressions, and you being… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end - and if you put several… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
Jesus Christ, why dont you come save my life. Open my eyes and blind me with your light and your lies. — Maynard James Keenan Blind Copy Share Image
One of the challenges we set up for 'Puscifer' was to come up with a core identity and see how far we… — Maynard James Keenan Challenges Copy Share Image
I'm not an educated man. I only know what I'm told, and I'm not told that much; I have no frame of… — Maynard James Keenan Artist Copy Share Image
Put a small child in a playpen with an apple and a bunny. If s/he eats the apple and plays with the… — Maynard James Keenan Animal Copy Share Image
Standing above the crowd, He had a voice so strong and loud And I swallowed his façade 'cause I'm so Eager to… — Maynard James Keenan Atheism Copy Share Image
I want to find a genie in a bottle that can grant me three wishes. I want to be able to speak,… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
Today's woman puts on wigs, fake eyelashes, false nails, sixteen pounds of make-up/shadows/blushes/creams, living bras, various pads that would make a linebacker… — Maynard James Keenan Assorted Copy Share Image
So crucify the ego, before its far too late To leave behind this place so negative and blind and cynical, And you… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
There's always somebody in your life you know that just, somehow, you know, they're just that borderline sociopath that just wants what… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
Choices always were a problem for you. What you need is someone strong to guide you. Deaf and blind and dumb and… — Maynard James Keenan Atheism Copy Share Image
Most religious stories and mythologies have some sort of similar root, some sort of global archetypes. — Maynard James Keenan Archetype Copy Share Image
I believe that music is a force in itself. It is there and it needs an outlet, a medium. In a way,… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
Yeah, because I think it's more important just to inspire people to wake up one day and pick up a book and… — Maynard James Keenan Book Copy Share Image
Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here — Maynard James Keenan Ability Copy Share Image
I see a lot of patterns in our behavior as a nation that parallel a lot of other historical processes. — Maynard James Keenan Behavior Copy Share Image
Novell has the necessary resources to be a much more profitable enterprise but it currently lacks the vision, strategy and execution to… — Maynard James Keenan Business Copy Share Image
“Something kinda sad about the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything. What became of subtlety? How can this… — Maynard James Keenan Desensitized Copy Share Image
Life feeds on life... feeds on life feeds on life... this is neccesary... this is necessary life feeds on life... feeds on… — Maynard James Keenan Atheism Copy Share Image
I think the media made Manson, turned him into some larger than life figure and surrounded him with mystery and some shady… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
We're five people, five individuals who came together to create something, to make music and to complete each other musically, to form… — Maynard James Keenan Circles Copy Share Image
People get upset and it becomes an excuse to treat other people a certain way,but if you really step back, you realize… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
I feel like with music there's so much ego rooted in expressing your thoughts and your experiences with it. — Maynard James Keenan Ego Copy Share Image
Every now and then, you get people who tend to forget what this country is about, which is a melting pot of… — Maynard James Keenan Communication Copy Share Image
Adam does most of the work when it comes to videos and he basically does the same as I do with the… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
You really should be able to feel the higher power of music and be moved by it, rather than listening to me… — Maynard James Keenan Copy Share Image
Seems like Ive been here before. Seems so familiar. Seems like Im slipping into a dream within a dream. — Maynard James Keenan Dream Copy Share Image
I believe that when you go into a gallery or a museum, the most powerful pieces are the ones that don't have… — Maynard James Keenan Artist Copy Share Image
The trick is to use the drugs once to get there, and maybe spend the next ten years trying to get back… — Maynard James Keenan Cannabis Copy Share Image
