“Advice? Focus on the craft. Study the greats. Try and understand how and why they made the writing choices they did.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Anything with drums, bass, and guitars is under the pop umbrella. We'll continue to try new sounds as long as we're a… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“I don't ship anything. Except when I have to send packages through the mail. Now, please stop asking about fanfic.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“In reply to "Why are people at school such d*cks" Cause they're sad and scared and insecure. Don't let them spread it… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Everyday you gotta wake up & be yourself, even if you suck, especially if you suck, because no one else sucks like… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Someday you'll meet people who are actually on crack and you won't think that's a super funny thing to say.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“In reply to: '@Hugmelester: Patrick, i've wanted to start self harming again but at the same time i don't want to.' "… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Anything with drums, bass, and guitars is under the pop umbrella. We'll continue to try new sounds as long as we're a… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I don't believe any genre of music can be unilaterally dismissed (aside from like, white-power music or something). — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“I probably would have made music but listening to Elvis Costello took my life in a completely different direction.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Uh, those problems never fully go away; Nobody's career is invincible. We're beyond blessed to still even have a record deal.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“feel like I've never really been beholden to any genre. FOB's kind of changed on every record” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“In reply to '@cloppingemo: everyone sees me as a failure and a horrible person and they make sure I know: 'Everyone', doesn't.… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Eh, "Haters," never bothered me. Nothing on twitter is serious. I only dislike when folks attack each other.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Pessimism is basically being too inflexible or too impatient with your dreams. Thanks for being so kind!!!” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“God, is too complicated a concept to tweet about. As the Simpsons said: "Short answer 'No,' Long answer 'Yes,' with a 'But,” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“Replies don't matter unless we have actual conversation though. Like, wouldn't you rather be understood than acknowledged” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“About Soul Punk: There was this moment where I worried FOB really wasn't coming back so I tried to make a hit… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“In reply to 'Do you think your old music is better?': If I did, I would have quit music altogether. You should… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“I'm a vampire. So I don't age. Except I chew vegetables instead of suck blood.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
“When you have a bad day, a really bad day, try and treat the world better than it treated you.” — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I moved to L.A. and really didn't dig living there until I found places like Koreatown and Little Tokyo. I really like hanging out… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I write really scathing, angry stuff when I'm in a better mood, and then uplifting and happy stuff when I'm at the absolute bottom. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
One of the things that always was Fall Out Boy was trying new things and kind of pushing ourselves in different directions. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Pete's my best friend, I was the best man at his wedding, I love that man to death. I'd take a bullet for him. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Kid problems are when you're bummed because girls don't like you or something silly, but then you get older and people start dying and… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I love New Zealand. Every time I'm in New Zealand someone makes a joke about it being mostly sheep, which I think is unfair,… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Yoko Ono never deserved any of the hate she got. Paul McCartney and John Lennon weren't getting along. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I always thought 'Stump' was kind of like, you dropped something on your foot. It's not the most exotic rock-star name. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Stray thought for the day: Putting boundaries on how punk should sound/look is the least punk rock thing one can do. Be yourself=Very punk. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
What you want if you're asking that question is a specific time in your life to come back to you, and that will never… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image