I learned to see beauty in everything and ugliness in everything. I developed a very honest perspective.

I learned that the world doesn't want to be saved, and it will f**king punch you in the face if you try.

People have evolved into something selfish, greedy and intolerant. People are unaccepting, because of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation... I've seen it in punk clubs, and I've seen it in the world.

The Black Parade is an epic, theatrical, orchestral, big record that is also a concept album.

Every big adventure should feel like your last. Every attempt should feel like a final charge up the hill. Tomorrow doesn't exist.

Let's have a day in the life of Gerard." Going to get coffee! Going to get coffee!' That's all it would be.

I knew that I always wanted to keep making music, but I knew that comics needed to be a part of my life.