Brendon Urie

“Every song that we wrote for the first album made it. We didn't think about writing a bunch of songs and picking the best ones. We had to just make the best songs we ever wrote.”

“If I could play Jean Valjean, I think that would be the pinnacle.”

“My capacity for wanting to create has never faltered. If anything, it's gained momentum.”

“Nobody had song titles that were as long as ours. A lot of it was just inside jokes.”

“There's always a bit of nerves that come with expectations and new situations.”

“I'm a big fan of electronic dance music.”

“I've done a collaboration with Action Bronson, which is, like, the coolest thing I've done so far.”

“I was a maniac as a teenager; I'm not going to sugarcoat it. I was crazy.”

“I wish I was Freddie Mercury, straight up.”

“I have no problem with people illegally downloading stuff. I'm not going to drive hard into 'You should buy my stuff,' because really, it's inevitable. If you like a song, you're going to download it for free. I have no problem with that.”

“The album cover of 'Death of a Bachelor' is me on my roof of my backyard, so that's my place where I spend most of my time writing.”

“I fell into music, but I just needed to find the right moment to jump into acting.”

“I played trumpet in middle school, and then I had to get braces, so I had to stop playing trumpet and start playing drums.”

“I fell in love with Sinatra when I was very young.”

“I was so enthralled watching 'Guys and Dolls' and learning about the Rat Pack.”

“I've always been comfortable in my own skin - sometimes a little too comfortable, which in turn makes other people uncomfortable.”

“My favorite electric guitar would have to be my Duesenberg. I've named her 'Dolores,' and she sings like an operatic menace.”

“There's always nerves when you're releasing something.”

“I'm always creating. Whether I'm writing a lyric or making a beat, every day I'm doing something.”

“I've always wanted to do a cutesy little song with a guy and girl singing back and forth and thought that Regina Spektor would be kind of cool for that. I love her voice. She's an amazing musician.”