Quotes by Serj Tankian

• I'm not comfortable with just entertaining. Although I like entertaining, I also like bringing forward the truth of our times as minstrels used to in the old days.
• Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive.
• We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.
• We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.
• The percentage of Americans in the prison system, has doubled since 1985.
• It's probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically.
• Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.
• I'd rather let the music speak for itself.