Being Quote by Curt Smith

We released 'Mad World' as a single because we felt the music press would like it.

— Curt Smith

Most of the world was mad. And the part that wasn't mad was angry. And the part that wasn't mad or angry was just…

— Charles Bukowski

Until Mad Season, I didn't have that confidence to write songs, and I really got it, playing with these guys. It meant the world…

— Mike McCready

When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.

— Michael Franti

I think the fact is that World Coming Down was just a really hard album for people to deal with.

— Josh Silver

I don't want an angry song with no silver lining ending up on my album. Then I'd have to play, or feel obliged to…

— Alex Ebert

Just cause, everyone who was there put their full attention into it, people bringing new ideas to the table, thats what was going on…

— Oliver Sykes

A song about post-teenage angst like 'Mad World' seems to be permanently relevant.

— Roland Orzabal

I was trying to write new music, but there was nothing I was reacting against. It turned out 'Worlds' itself became something for me…

— Porter Robinson

I still felt we had some really good music on that record, but it's a shame that we couldn't make it better. And the…

— Matt Cameron

Basically, I think what stops an album from getting boring is if it takes you through the ups and downs, in the same way…

— Jack Savoretti

We've been involved in a lot of albums that were really rushed at the end.

— Angus Young