Whatever notoriety Fall Out Boy used to have prevents me from having the ability to start over from the bottom again. — Patrick Stump Ability Copy Share Image
Good! Hang in there! It's normal! [Low self-esteem] Often it's a sign of intelligence (but don't let that go to your head… — Patrick Stump Esteem Copy Share Image
Steven Tyler isn't in Aerosmith anymore, but his gravestone will probably say something about Aerosmith. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Here's the thing about Kelly Clarkson. At the end of the day, she's an amazing singer, and you can't fault her for… — Patrick Stump End of the day Copy Share Image
I'm really attracted to music that sort of toes that line between pop and avant-garde, that pushes the envelope of what you… — Patrick Stump Avant garde 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 Invincible 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 Comedy Copy Share Image
Gym Class is a band I am more directly involved with than any other band except for Fall Out Boy. — 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… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I am genuinely into soul, R&B and hip hop - all these genres that get slapped under the 'soul' genre. That spoke… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
When you're a little kid, you just like music that makes you happy and is fun. As you get older, you reach… — Patrick Stump Art Copy Share Image
The last record was good but lyrically it wasn't focused - I was writing a lot of the lyrics and I am… — Patrick Stump Song Copy Share Image
'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I think when you're 17 and you're angry, you're angry about very short-term things. And there's nothing wrong about writing that record.… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I wasn't necessarily frustrated in Fall Out Boy, but there were things that didn't get satisfied, desires left wanting. We didn't all… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to pretend like they sprang out of the ground with an Animal Collective record in their hands and a David… — Patrick Stump Animal Copy Share Image
“I probably would have made music but listening to Elvis Costello took my life in a completely different direction.” — Patrick Stump Life 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
Sugar, We're Going Down ...I'm just a notch in your bedpost/But you're just a line in a song. — Patrick Stump Song Copy Share Image
For some people, home is family and their mom's house or their girl or whatever, and I have those experiences as well,… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
When I eat something like vegetable bibimbap, I get that warm and fuzzy feeling of eating stuff that I grew up with. — Patrick Stump Eating Copy Share Image
“Replies don't matter unless we have actual conversation though. Like, wouldn't you rather be understood than acknowledged” — Patrick Stump Communication 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 Patrick-stump Copy Share Image
Yeah, I've been writing a bunch of new stuff, but it's all secret. In fact, I may or may not have been… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Sometimes before it gets better, the darkness gets bigger. The person that you'd take a bullet for is behind the trigger. — 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
When you make art, you get really invested in it. When art happens by accident and you were just along for the… — Patrick Stump Accidents 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 Boys Copy Share Image
Wentz just gives me lyrics and phrases and sentences and ideas that are just kind of disembodies from any song, ...I'm his… — Patrick Stump Lyrics Copy Share Image
There's no amount of money that makes you feel better when people think of you as a joke or a hack or… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
The music business is one of a few places where everything you've heard about it seems entirely cliche, but it's true. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
I'm good with telling people what I think, too, but I don't know why people are so content to treat each other… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
The music that I made in my band wasn't the expression of everything I was into. Bands are based on compromise. — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Self-deprecating or arrogant, it's all selfish. Hard as it is, life's better when you spend more time on the rest of the… — Patrick Stump Arrogant Copy Share Image
“Eh, "Haters," never bothered me. Nothing on twitter is serious. I only dislike when folks attack each other.” — Patrick Stump Haters Copy Share Image
Most producers get into it because they were just never handsome or charismatic or talented enough to be the star. — Patrick Stump Actor Copy Share Image
Eh. Hipster's not really a thing anymore. Plus, hipster or out of touch old dude? Same uniform really... — Patrick Stump Hipster Copy Share Image
“Pessimism is basically being too inflexible or too impatient with your dreams. Thanks for being so kind!!!” — Patrick Stump Dreams Copy Share Image
I'm not a drummer anymore, on my gravestone, if there is one, if anyone writes anything about me besides hopefully being a… — Patrick Stump Drummer Copy Share Image
For some people, home is family and their mom's house or their girl or whatever, and I have those experiences as well,… — Patrick Stump Chicago Copy Share Image