14+ Geoff Rickly Quotes On Writing, His Book

Geoff Rickly is an American musician from New Jersey. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the post-hardcore band Thursday, as well as the owner of the independent record label Collect Records. Rickly is also a solo artist, releasing music under his own name as well as under the moniker No Devotion. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Geoff Rickly on love, writing, his book.

Even though it's an unpopular paradigm, wear your heart on your sleeve, and mean what you say. Believe in what you say, and there will be a time for that. Maybe that time hasn't come yet, but there will be a time for that. — Geoff Rickly

As a band, it's just me trying to please my own basement-hardcore sensibilities that I grew up with. It's not actually the future of anything, it's totally nostalgia. — Geoff Rickly

What we get in punk these days are layers of 'anti-', and so many of them are so self-serving. It's not about larger freedom. — Geoff Rickly

We should self-examine and talk about things like our own white privilege and these phony senses of being an artist. — Geoff Rickly

There's definitely privilege in the upper classes, but as a whole, music can be enjoyed by anybody who can gather around a radio. — Geoff Rickly

I got married in Vegas on Warped Tour on July 4 - that's how crazy my life has been. — Geoff Rickly

Punk is no longer a subculture or a counterculture in any way. It's totally just a small reflecting mirror for the same things that go on in larger culture. — Geoff Rickly

The future of punk rock has nothing to do with guitars. Everything interesting that I've heard in years has been nearly all electronic. — Geoff Rickly

I know how absurd things can get. I've had years where I've had questionable things going on in my life. — Geoff Rickly

What we get in punk these days is the "anti-anti": Someone comes up with something, then the next generation is against that, and then the next generation is against that, and then that thing becomes a problem. There's these layers of anti-, and so many of them are just so self-serving. It's not about larger freedom. — Geoff Rickly

Art is the one thing that's the universal virtue that you can have in any class. — Geoff Rickly

I'm still totally going out and sleeping on people's floors so I can play a house show and give away music. Of course I would. That's how I started. All that sort of stuff reminds you to stay true to the essence of what art is about. — Geoff Rickly

People aren't really paying attention when they're listening to your record, so unless you're shouting exactly what you want them to hear, they don't pay attention. — Geoff Rickly

People see musicians on a huge stage playing a festival for 80,000 people and are like, "Oh, they have such magnetism," but it always embarrasses me more than it makes me feel proud. — Geoff Rickly

Life Lessons by Geoff Rickly

1. Geoff Rickly has taught us that it's important to stay true to your beliefs, even when it's difficult or unpopular. He has also shown us that it's possible to use music as a platform to speak out against injustice and to fight for what's right. Lastly, he has demonstrated that it's possible to be successful in the music industry while still maintaining your integrity and staying true to your values.