Richard Patrick Quotes

I was always getting my way. I was always the guy saying yes or no.

There are are some dirty, greedy people out there, and unfortunately I know some.

We live in a crazy time. Every other week, there's a school shooting. There's always some nutty thing and I've always wanted to kind of understand the crazy.

Hysterically funny, amazingly talented people. That's what I think of when I think of Canada. That, and cold beer. And mountains.

I'm not a perfect song writer, but I am song writing problems with dynamics, instrument change and arrangements.

To speak up and stand by my guns the entire time...To stand by my methodology. That's why I kind of made myself the producer.

Love is my family. I would die for them.

When you turn on the news, they don't say, "Hey, 2 Million kids went to school safely today...40,000 flights took place without incident." They don't say that.

I've learned enough things the hard way to know we humans can make a difference.

I care about this crazy little planet and I would love to make a difference.

Use minds to solve problems, not lies and bullets.

Stop fighting and learn how to communicate honestly with each other.

I have to stay positive and live for today and tomorrow.

There's never the same road. It's always, every time it's always a different road.

The fans have made my dreams come true. For that, I'm super grateful.

My wife and children are the greatest force that keeps me sober and strong.

I just want to touch people's ears. I want to touch people's lives. I want to give them something they can release to towards their anger.

My idols have always stuck to their guns and said what they want to do.

You just have to follow your own heart. I listen to so many different kinds of music and at the end of the day you want to make a record that you're super proud of.

You just have to follow your own heart.

Everywhere I go I'm always spotted on the streets.

I appreciate CD's, but I've been digital for 10 years.

I buy digital music off of iTunes all the time. I Shazam something in an airport or in a club or something; I Shazam it, I buy it. I am fully digital.

CD's are amazing because you get the artwork, you get to look at the lyrics, you get to look at the behind-the-scenes photos or something.

I must always march on in my life. What's done is done.

I call my wife and talk to my children four or five times a day. I've surrounded myself with great people and friends, plus I'm always willing to make amends.

I worked with a lot of different, amazing people, but I was always like, "Dude, I'm sorry, you're going to have to trust me, we've got to do it this way!"

I'm just a proud papa and it's nice to get that validation from my colleagues in the industry. You get up, you pull your pants down and you're like, "Here it is!"

You kind of have to have a cynical thing sometimes.

For many people out there in the world, music is the only thing that gives them relief, so it’s awesome to be a part of that tradition.