Able Quote by Bent Saether

To be a type of band that plays a type of music - I just see it as cosplay.

— Matty Healy

We never really dreamed of being a band until it just naturally happened. All of a sudden, we were like, 'Maybe we should take…

— Matthew Ramsey

I think that a band that cannot limit themselves to one genre and can kind of do a lot of different things.

— Brendon Urie

The definition of a band is the selflessness. That's what a society is, isn't it? We're all thinking, like, together we make something great.…

— John Dolmayan

We always used to describe ourselves as an instrumental band. Basically, the music was always instrumentally based, so the songs always came later.

— Ian Gillan

I've learned that you can call it a band, but unless everyone is contributing, it's not, really. It's pretending that it's a band.

— Jimmy Chamberlin

It is not a band. It is an idea.

— Gerard Way

We are a band that stylistically crosses a lot of barriers and generational gaps. The heavier portion of the band, the modern music elements,…

— Andy Biersack

We've always imagined ourselves as a rock band. We've always been a rock band playing the wrong instruments.

— Ted Dwane

A rock band is a mysterious thing. Somehow, every once in a while, a few individuals bump into one another, and they look exactly…

— Alan Light

I dont know. We dont really fall under a label. Its generally based around rock music, but I guess, theatrical rock? I dont know.…

— Brendon Urie

I can say is our point of reference - and I think that does make us different from some bands and similar to other…

— Theresa Wayman