“With rock and metal, I think a lot of people connect with the lyrics b...” — Oliver Sykes Quote

With rock and metal, I think a lot of people connect with the lyrics because they feel like they don't fit in.

I must have been about 13 when I first heard Linkin Park and, to be honest, music had never played that much of a part in my life to that point.

I was trying to prove people wrong who said I wasn't a good guy, and I was trying to be the person that other people thought I was - people who loved our band thought I was a god.

When I was 17, death metal and extreme hardcore was the best music in the world to me. But as I got older, my palette changed and my thirst for melody and emotion just got bigger and bigger.

Club culture is always going to be a reflection of youth culture, but I think we're maybe moving into a time when the club is a place where older people can go, too. And it's a place people go to connect to themselves, it's not always about the party. It's also about letting off steam and expressing yourself and connecting to other people.

My kids are really good with social media; that's really an important dynamic in our relationship with our audience, and it's a great way to connect.

I feel I have been playing all primary characters. And if your character forms a connect with the audience, it doesn't matter if you are playing only the main solo lead or a second lead.

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.