Welcome to the realm of Ryan Ross Quotes, where the profound words of the talented musician and lyricist, Ryan Ross, resonate with creativity, emotion, and insight. Ryan Ross, known for his integral role as the former guitarist and lyricist of Panic! At The Disco, has left an indelible mark on the world of music with his poetic lyrics and captivating melodies. His words have a way of striking a chord with listeners, offering glimpses into the depths of human experience and emotion.
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I think that everybody kind of changes a lot between the time they’re seventeen and when they’re twenty-one or twenty-two. Ryan Ross
A lot of people talk to me about writing lyrics and it is obvious they are really paying attention to the fact that ours are different from a lot of other bands. Ryan Ross
We want to be good at our craft, whether it’s writing music or playing it live. Ryan Ross
I don’t think I listen to anything that I did when I was 17. I’ve changed a great deal. Ryan Ross
Brendon has always been a fan of pop music, but that’s such a broad term, because I guess I would say I would be too, but in a different way. Ryan Ross
That was something we were trying to figure out: Are we allowed to do a jazz song? Are we allowed to do cabaret? Just from hearing the Beatles, it was like, ‘Well, they did it. It’s okay to write something other than a standard rock song.’ Ryan Ross
I’d like to think that people see there’s two ways to do things. You can put a lot of money into a band and force people to like them or you can just find good bands and people will like them anyway. Ryan Ross
When we were writing for Panic whether we knew it or not, having that name over the songs we were trying to do made me second guess things and change things. I started to go against my instincts. Ryan Ross
I’ve noticed that things aren’t bad all the time. So I’ve tried to write songs that people will want to hear when they’re getting off work rather than something that’s going to bring them down. Ryan Ross
Whenever I’d go anywhere with my dad – in his 1980 burgundy Dodge Ram – he’d always listen to mix tapes of country-music stars like Garth Brooks, Clint Black and Willie Nelson. Those were the first songs I ever learned the words to. Ryan Ross
We never set out to be this punk rock band that’s going to stay small and tour in a van forever. We wanted to take our band to a level where we could do everything we want to do. Ryan Ross
I’ve seen those kids at the shows, I can hear them, and I can certainly tell the difference between one of our fans and a Fall Out Boy fan who’s just there because they heard we were hot. Ryan Ross
I would never have thought I would see Axl Rose, someone who was so important to rock ‘n’ roll. Ryan Ross
I was really into Blink-182 and punk bands like NOFX and MXPX. Ryan Ross
Sometimes I’m not as open to loving. Ryan Ross
That’s the funny thing – if there was a year and half or two years of us being a band like every other band and then getting signed, we would probably have made ‘Pretty. Odd.’ as our first album instead. Ryan Ross
I’m usually the bad guy. That’s how it always seems to be. Ryan Ross
When I was about six, I was kind of a cowboy. I’d dress up in boots, straps, hat and bandanna, and my dad would take us to the rodeo. Ryan Ross
I always said as long as I had enough money to feed myself and have a place to eat then I’d be doing music. Ryan Ross
When I started playing music, all I was hearing was whatever was on the radio. Ryan Ross
Keith Richards has some sort of quote that says ‘it takes two people to write a song,’ and I’m of that school of thought, too. Ryan Ross
In Japan, the way they act at shows is very different from home because they don’t yell, they clap for about 10 seconds after the song and then it’s completely silent. Ryan Ross
After bands become successful, they always make that choice to do the record about how cool or how hard it is to be in a successful band. Ryan Ross
Most songs on the radio are so straightforward and it just doesn’t open up people’s minds. Ryan Ross
You don’t realise how long three years is until you go away and write an album. Ryan Ross
Everything is so computerized these days and it’s all edited and everything. Everything sounds so perfect, and we just want to be a band that sounds like a band. Ryan Ross
I know as far as I’m concerned, I’m getting really excited about writing, and I’m taking guitar and vocal lessons. Ryan Ross
Fever’ was good for how young we were, but for me it’s kind of like a yearbook picture. You look at it like, ‘Oh, man, that’s the suit I was wearing?’ Ryan Ross
Brendon just likes to make a scene sometimes. Ryan Ross
We all like all of that, from ‘Rubber Soul’ to ‘The White Album’ and all of that, but even before, we were into that theatrical element of things. We didn’t want to do a ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ thing. Ryan Ross
Brendon’s more of a Peter Gabriel fan, and I’m more of a Ray Davies fan. Ryan Ross
To be honest, the search for a label was really weird, because some of the labels that you wouldn’t expect to care about stuff like radio formats were the ones that did care. They were like, ‘Yeah, we love this record, but what are we going to play on the radio?’ And I was like, ‘You don’t have bands on the radio.’ Ryan Ross
People have taken technology so far, to the point where music is almost sterile these days. Ryan Ross
It’s like Christians who want to be like Jesus. We’re just trying to follow in someone’s footsteps. Might as well be The Beatles. Ryan Ross
I don’t understand why Brandon Flowers keeps taking shots at us. Maybe he feels threatened, but he seems to be doing just fine on his own. It’s pretty dumb. I mean, we’re from the same town, and we’ve never met him. Ryan Ross
I’ve gotten to see the world and play music with my friends. Ryan Ross
Some people would say Counting Crows or Third Eye Blind would be a guilty pleasure, but they’re two of my favorite bands – I’m not ashamed of it. Ryan Ross
For a while there I wasn’t sure that anybody cared about being the best at anything, and it’s nice to have a group of guys that feel like we’re doing it for the cause. Maybe we’re just really young and naive for thinking music can matter, but it does to us. Ryan Ross
Don’t get me wrong, The Beatles are one of our all-time favourite bands, but there’s a lot more we were influenced by. Ryan Ross
I’ve been studying people – a homeless guy in Scotland, a blind accordion player in London – and they’ve inspired the lyrics I’ve been writing. Ryan Ross
It’s kind of disappointing and disgusting in a way, how some people are focusing on how we look. Ryan Ross
I forgot that being in a band was this much fun. Ryan Ross
It’s hard when people are expecting things from you, and all you’re trying to do is write songs that you like for yourself. Ryan Ross
We were in this park in Canada throwing a frisbee around, and there was a homeless guy there who swore to God I was Mick Jagger. I kept telling him I wasn’t, and he kept thinking I was Jagger and wanted to play frisbee with us. Then he heard a siren coming and thought I called the cops – and he ran away! Ryan Ross
We got really excited by Motown and early ’60s soul music that was fun sounding. Ryan Ross
What we’ve realized is, for us to be happy for the long haul, we have to keep doing what we want to do, or else we won’t want to play music with each other anymore. Ryan Ross
We wanted to grow, and we were really over the circus theme at that point. We went out in the woods and got new clothes and all grew beards. Ryan Ross
Some aspects of the fame are annoying, but at the end of the day it’s something we’re most grateful for. It’s certainly opened the door to a whole new batch of opportunities. Ryan Ross
Even when we were stuck touring, earning $100 a day, I never thought I’d even make it that far. Ryan Ross
I’d never really travelled before, and when we started going places, like Japan, France, Germany and all over Europe, it’s been interesting to see how different cultures work. But to be there playing music makes it so much better. Ryan Ross
And my biggest revelation that will never be beaten is the Beatles. I couldn’t believe that I’d gone my whole life without knowing all those songs. Ryan Ross
I just couldn’t keep on trying to please people. It was hindering my creative output, and I had to be honest with myself. Ryan Ross
It’s nice to be home – I go to the same old sandwich shop around the corner, I go to the movies, I do what I like to do. Ryan Ross
I can’t expect everybody to appreciate what we do. Our stage shows especially have been kind of polarizing. Either you went with it or you didn’t, and you thought we were being pretentious. Personally, I think it’s kind of boring when I watch a band that doesn’t do anything to make it their own. Ryan Ross
We’ve got a younger fan base – and their parents. One day when we were at Abbey Road, an entire family was outside waiting for us – like, a nine-year-old, a 16-year-old, and their mother. They can agree on liking us for whatever reason. It’s kind of strange. Ryan Ross
Dropping the exclamation point was our way of drawing a line in the sand. We have a new record and we feel like a new band. We were all tired of it, and we went ahead and got rid of it. Ryan Ross
Some of our favorite bands are, like, Third Eye Blind and Counting Crows, and stuff like Danny Elfman and Jon Brion movie scores. Ryan Ross