"... I Can't Prove This Makes Any Sense, But I Sure Hope That It Does ..."

"I try to think of the person who's worked an eight-hour day, the person who gets in the car and puts on their radio. I'd like them to hear a song that makes them feel happy for three minutes, rather than something that makes them more depressed than they already are. We're not afraid to write about love or being happy. We have an entire culture that is either provocative or negative. It's so geared toward being shocking that it no longer manages to shock. They've pushed it as far as they can go both sexually and in terms of anger. Which is why we're here; to provide something different."

~Ryan Ross of Panic At The Disco, talking about the band's music and why they do what they do