QUOTES

About A BEAUTIFUL LIE

"We needed this album to be something to re-set the bar for us. As proud we are of our previous efforts, I really wanted to destroy the first record by making a second one. The last thing we wanted to do was to make the same record twice" - Jared Leto

"It was important for it to be emotionally accessible, and also stripped down and raw. We needed this album to sound really genuine and honset." - Shannon Leto

"I was living in this house overlooking the ocean and it was breathtakingly beautiful. But amidst all of this, there was an overwhelming amount of  contradiction between the beauty of nature and the destruciton of man. I saw alot of this as I treveled the world from Aisa to Europe and at home. It made me think about theese contradictions in life, the choices we make to believe in something at the cost of something else, whether it's being in a relationship or going to war. But there's something incredbily inspiring, optimistic, and romantic about making thoose choices. Especially considering that no matter what, we all collocetively choose to keep moving forward" - Jared Leto

"At first we were't sure what our role gonna be. But it became more defined as the thime went on. Jared would bring the songs and we would all help to shape them into what they became, which wasn't always easy. I think the mantra for this record should be 'Through great struggle comes great art.'" - Tomo Milicevic

"We didn't do 10 million takes of everything, which is maybe why the record has a really raw feel, it became more about capturing the initial thought, the first expression" - Matt Wachter

ABOUT THE ECHELON

"The most important! 'Cause those are the people that are the thinkers. Those are the people that do think out of the bubble. Those are the people that are willing to take chances and they're unique. I mean, we're all in the Echelon you know? We're unique to this society and right now, they keep the 30 Seconds To Mars machine going and they're great. I love them [exaggerated] you know? I love them!" - Shannon Leto

"Some people ask us if this is a cult. I say this, it's something special, it's not for everyone, it's only for thoose who understand" - Jared Leto

"I think people will know what to do and will do what they want to do. They'll get involved as much as they want to; to be as creative as much as they need to. I think thus far with the Echelon, we're lucky have such creative, thoughtful, generous people like that to be a part of this 30 Seconds To Mars thing." - Shannon Leto

"I’ve seen fans out here who I saw five years ago when we first played this place. Same fans. We have fans who grow with us and continue to evolve with us. We’ve changed our sound on the next record, and they’re still there. I think that’s a testament to our fan base." - Matt Wachter

RAMDOM

"I don't even know the lyrics on the album. Isn't that funny?" - (About the S/T) Shannon Leto

"I would say slow down. I'd say think things through and just live in the moment. Enjoy every moment like it's your last." - Shannon Leto

"We'll sleep when we're dead." - Matt Wachter

"I think a big part of what 30 Seconds To Mars is, is its not only music, it's not only art...it's a community. It's a sense of having a place to belong. And not everybody will understand it, and it's ok. It's just for the people that do"  - Jared Leto

"Before I play videogames I like to get my foundation on" - Matt Wachter

"What? What? gamers can't use make-up. What kind of gamers you guys are. Yeah I wear make-up, I wear make-up!" - Matt Wachter

"I want to play a song for all the dreamers out there. For anybody out there who wanted to do something different with their lives, For anybody out there who ever wanted to live their dreams and be creative, For all the artists, For all the risk takers, For anybody who ever wanted to be different, this song is for you, It's called The Fantasy" - Jared Leto

"This is a song about change, about new beginnings, about becoming who you really are, I wanna dedicate this song to Matt Wachter, we love you. This song is called R-Evolve" - Jared Leto

"I just want to keep doing what I’m doing right now. I want to keep evolving and changing and living in the moment. I just want to do that. I want to be able to keep spreading 30 Seconds To Mars like a fucking disease throughout the world." - Shannon Leto

"Like our music or not, people can't deny our legitimacy" - Jared Leto

"Rehearsing that much has helped to build up my stamina and make my playing more precise." - Shannon Leto

"Follow your dreams no matter what. That's what I live by, more than anything. No matter how old you are, how young you are, you should be living your wildest f**king fantasies, that's the only reason we're on this planet." - Jared Leto