Adam Jones Music Quotations

I've always been involved in the visual arts and music.

That's what I love about our music - it'll never be a hit because you can't dance to it.

But if you want to be in a band and write music, then you should just be in a band and write music.

My approach is to be part of a band that makes music, not hit songs.

When you don't know what the band looks like, it puts the emphasis on thinking and taking the music and message more seriously.

Everyone in Tool is interested in how we present our music. We write a group of songs that have a vibe, energy and feeling, and then we try to pick an image to capture that and communicate a feeling. We want something that adds to the connection with the audience.

I haven't listened to much music lately; I've been out of it.

If you're making music for all the right reasons, people are going to be receptive to that and appreciate it the same way you did when your were writing it.

There's always the influence of music, film, art and the other things that drive me. I'm usually inspired by my environment and whatever is making me happy or mad.