Brendon Urie

I want to write something that celebrates life, that's fun to listen to.

The future should be exciting, you know? It shouldn't be a nerve-wracking experience.

On the first album, we were trying to do a pop-punk album with a classical influence. We'd say 'pop-punk,' and people would say, 'No, you're like burlesque-cabaret-punk,' or, 'It's baroque-pop,' and we were like, 'That sounds way cooler.'

I've done a collaboration with Action Bronson, which is, like, the coolest thing I've done so far.

It never came into question, taking the name away or changing it. Panic! has always symbolised some form of excitement that I couldn't get elsewhere.

My favorite type of pet has always been a dog. They're loyal, kind, and offer endless affection. My friend Eric says, 'The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.' Funny thought.

The funny thing about the people I don't like - they're very self-centered.

There are bands like Imagine Dragon, Grouplove, and fun. who have come along and shifted the way that rock can sound.

I think it's healthy for bands to discover new, older stuff.

I have a massive hat collection, which includes many, many fedoras I haven't worn because of the stigma. I buy them thinking, 'I'm going to make people accept fedoras!' But with the way I dress, if I wore a fedora, I'd be in the camp that gives them a bad name.

Miss Jackson' is about something that actually happened to me when I was younger. I hadn't really talked about it, and I felt that if I didn't, I would keep thinking about it; it would drive me crazy.

I learned about being positive from my parents. They're the most positive people I've ever known.