Four Quotes by Mike Patton

I saw G.G. Allin live once.

— Mike Patton

We just wanna be the happy bums that we are. That's all.

— Mike Patton

Being able to have a home studio is the greatest thing ever.

— Mike Patton

Diamanda Galás, the avant-weird performance artist... 'The devil's wife,' someone calls her. Faith No More loves Diamanda Galás.

— Mike Patton

I think you create your own freedom.

— Mike Patton

I'm not in the business of suffering.

— Mike Patton

I am constantly amazed at the musicians that are able to do the same thing over and over for 20 or more years. That…

— Mike Patton

I have to make an effort about things like going to the grocery store. That stuff reminds me that I don't live in the…

— Mike Patton

I'm at a point now where I crave healthy musical environments, where there is a genuine exchange of ideas without repressed envy or resentment,…

— Mike Patton

I lived in Italy for quite a while and married an Italian woman. While there, I immersed myself in the complete culture: the music,…

— Mike Patton

I like the cut of my gib. I dislike the way I move.

— Mike Patton

There has to be an element of danger, or at least an element of intrigue, for a band to be interesting.

— Mike Patton