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Born on April 9, 1977, Gerard Way is a renowned musician known for his unique musical style and profound lyrical content. He is the founding member and lead vocalist of the band My Chemical Romance, whose music blends elements of rock, punk, and post-punk. Way's work has gained global popularity.

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“If something was bugging you, you talk about it. But that's the cool thing: we [My Chemical Romance] don't bug each other. We just have deep discussions about art and music like friends. And we disagree about stuff but the disagreements are so healthy and intelligently thought out. We're very respectful of each other's opinions, especially about music.”

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“If you chase the art, you really can't fail because you'll always be able to look at yourself in the mirror. And that's not about making angry decisions, either, it's about always doing the right thing for you, your fans and your art.”

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“People don't know if i'm gay, straight or an alien from outer space.. its funny”

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“Your connection to other people keeps you human, and that connection, staying human - that's what you have against control. It's like if somebody is being controlled by their job, the connection is to their family. And if they stay connected to those people, the job will never really have control over them.”

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“I think spirituality, even if there's no God, even if there's nothing - I consider myself relatively spiritual. I believe in a God. I don't know what it's like, but I do believe in it. It's the only thing that makes any sense. Maybe I'm just looking for order in the chaos. Though, I do believe in Evolution and I do believe in science.”

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“If you're ever in a dark place, don't resort to violence. Talk to someone; whether it be a therapist, teacher, parent, or just someone you can trust. We all have our dark places and it's important that you get help.”

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“No matter how much you try and make your surroundings suitable for creativity, if the enviornment inside of you isn't creatively healthy then you won't be able to make the art you want. Being in tune with yourself and your inner truth, being at peace in there, is the best way to nurture your creativity. Then you can even make a bad enviornment a good one.”

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“I learned that the world doesn't want to be saved, and it will f**king punch you in the face if you try.”

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“I don't know if commerce can every truly be information. I think that's just commerce, that's just selling you something.”

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“It's cool if people want to make movies of stuff, but I'm really interested in the comics.”

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“I don't know if I could [do a TV show]. I would if it had nothing to do with the comic. It would be really weird and maybe not feature any of The Umbrella Academy characters.”

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“If you go to a really great shop that stocks really great stuff and it doesn't makes it feel like a super secret club there's tons of stuff to find all way time.”

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“If I announce something i'm making sure I'm doing it.”

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“Suicide is a serious thing. And if you know anyone who is suicidal, you need to get them help. No one should be in pain. Everyone should love themselves.”

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“All of my favourite albums have this incredible amount of conceptual glue to them, even if they are not telling a story.”

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“The more people that learn about you, even if you're an underdog, then you can come under fire a lot and the more attention you get and the more threatening or dangerous you appear to people. And the more people try to knock you down.”

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“If you look in the mirror and don't like what you see, you can find out first hand what it's like to be me.”

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“I am not afraid to keep on living. I am not afraid to walk this world alone. Honey if you stay you'll be forgiven, nothing you can say will set me going home.”

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“You're going to come across a lot of shitty band, and a lot of shitty people. And if anyone of those people call you names beacause of what you look like or they don't accept you for who you are, I want you to look right at that motherf*****, stick up your middle finger, and scream F*** YOU!”

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“I thought if we made an album that tried to change the world, or give it hope, it would really happen. But all people found was death and destruction and misery and self-hate. I learned that the world doesn't want to be saved, and it will f**king punch you in the face if you try.”

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“If you don't go to highschool you will definately go to jail.”

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“I'd enjoy it if a guy grabbed my ass. I guess it all depends on how he grabbed it, too.”

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“We’ve always been fighters. There will always be something to fight against. So we’ll always fight, underdogs or not. If you put a wall in front of us, we don’t look to go round it. We just bust straight through.”

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“A lot of kids get disappointed. They expect me to be, like, 'Bwaah.' 'If I spend a minute with them, they end up saying, 'Wow, you're a nice, normal guy.' They hate it when they catch me out of my makeup.”

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About the Author

Born: April 9, 1977
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 258

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