#d

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. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#change #communism #domination #excuses #first

You listen to Bob Dylan and you can't help but think of the 60s, it's very relational and if artists are true artists and not just mere musicians they need to be truthful because the music doesn't come from them it comes from the universe and it's to be shared. At best, we're skilled presenters, and I say that at best. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#because #best #bob #bob dylan #come

Capitalism unchecked is not a democratic system. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#democratic #democratic system #system #unchecked

Harout Pamboukjian is one of the biggest Armenian folk singers in the world. In the '70s, he was making these records that were really Zeppelin-influenced. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#biggest #folk #making #really #records

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we're here. And we're trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#civilization #firmly #gain #good #had

I hate injustice, and I can't help but speak against it. But I don't want to get involved in politics. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#get #hate #help #i #injustice

I think anytime that you go to the extreme of any mode of economics, be it capitalism or communism, you have these feedback mechanisms that make the system turn in on itself. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#anytime #capitalism #communism #economics #extreme

I think every artist should follow their vision, their hearts is what they need to reveal, not something that society is looking out for. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#every #follow #hearts #i #i think

I'm a huge Beatles fan, but I've only really gotten into them as an adult. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#beatles #fan #gotten #huge #i

I have loved movies as the number one thing in my life so long that I can't ever remember a time when I didn't. ↗

— Quentin Tarantino

#i #life #long #loved #movies