Daron Malakian

In 'Kill Rock n' Roll,' the choruses came about at the moment I was listening to a lot of the Supremes, and if you listen to that part, you can hear a melody and a harmony there that's not too far away from what the Supremes would probably be doing, but there's heavy guitars in the back. ”

If I was money-motivated, I wouldn't have joined a rock band with three other Armenian guys. ”

There's no rule that says you have to make records constantly, like clockwork, to continue being who you are. ”

I'll be honest with you: politically, I have no issue with people, but my beef sometimes is with religion at the end of the day. ”

I don't ever put down bands. ”

My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician. ”

I just think religion is something... It could be a beautiful thing for the individual, but when it becomes organized, that's when religion starts taking a kind of ugly turn to me. ”

A lot of times, I don't feel responsible for the songs myself. But that's my job or my place in life: to keep my search and catch the ideas before they pass me by. ”

You put too many songs on your record, and it ends up like a family with too many kids: some of them get neglected. ”

I'll always be a member of System of a Down. That will never change. ”