Maynard James Keenan

"If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets."

"I believe that music is a force in itself. It is there and it needs an outlet, a medium. In a way, we are just the medium."

"A lot of people into Tool, for some reason, are not interested in humor."

"Threw you the obvious and you flew with it on your back, A name in your recollection, down among a million same." - A Perfect Circle."

"So crucify the ego, before it's far too late,To leave behind this place so negative and blind And cynical - and you will come to find that, We are all one mind capable of All that's imagined and all conceivable,Just let the light touch you And let the words spill through,And let them pass right through Bringing out our hope and reason,Before we pine away"

"And if you don't live, you have nothing to write about."