As soon as I go into a Starbucks I take off my sunglasses. I want to be recognised and I want free coffee.

Jody Houser, who writes Mother Panic, has this noir-ish superhero style. She's very adaptable.

Stay beautiful, keep it ugly

If something was bugging you, you talk about it. But that's the cool thing: we [My Chemical Romance] don't bug each other. We just have deep discussions about art and music like friends. And we disagree about stuff but the disagreements are so healthy and intelligently thought out. We're very respectful of each other's opinions, especially about music.

I feel like theres so many people out there who have the kids in the palm of their hand, listening but there are so few people saying something

Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself and become a new person.

I thought if we made an album that tried to change the world, or give it hope, it would really happen. But all people found was death and destruction and misery and self-hate. I learned that the world doesn't want to be saved, and it will f**king punch you in the face if you try.