“To me, religion is the reason there is so much conflict in this world,...” — Cedric Bixler-Zavala Quote

“To me, religion is the reason there is so much conflict in this world, and I think it's just so unnecessary to believe in this blue-eyed, white-bearded, white-haired God.”

“Mars Volta was always about embracing what 'too much' was and the excess of it. I never thought there would be an audience for it.”

“I have definitely had a big impactful change since 2010, and it's rough to look in the mirror, but it's such an important thing to do that.”

“I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

“It's wild, how many places of conflict that have fashion weeks. It's becoming some sort of marker for these countries that says, 'We are in conversation with the rest of the world.'”

“Dramatically, I like darkness, I like conflict - but I don't see the world as defined by them.”