I was raised around a lot of artists, musicians, photographers, painters and people that were in theater. Just having the art-communal hippie experience as a child, there wasn't a clear line that was drawn. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth.

Jared Leto

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When you make music, you're in really direct contact with your fans out there, so you hear all kinds of stories.

fans kind stories

A very common thing these days is people show up and they ask us in the band to sign with a Sharpie right on their skin and they go get it tattooed the next day. Then they'll show up at another show and they'll have their tattoo.

next-day tattoo people

I fail enough and I beat myself up enough. I don't need anybody e... by Jared Leto

I fail enough and I beat myself up enough. I don't need anybody else to do it for me.

failing enough needs

Pray to your God, open your heart. Whatever you do, don't be afra... by Jared Leto

Pray to your God, open your heart. Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark.

praying dark heart

If you're looking for Jesus Then get on your knees by Jared Leto

If you're looking for Jesus Then get on your knees

knees ifs jesus

When you are living your dreams it doesn’t feel like work, but it’s important to take some time away for yourself. It’s goot to make some time for your own company.

time-away important dream

I never really wore Gucci. I never did. by Jared Leto

I never really wore Gucci. I never did.

I thought it would be a great opportunity to work with someone that I really like and really respect as an artist [like Alessandro Michele].

artist would-be opportunity

I think people would be surprised by his [Alessandro Michele] hum... by Jared Leto

I think people would be surprised by his [Alessandro Michele] humility.

humility people thinking

So I'm wearing that today. And I wore it yesterday, too. Maybe I'll wear it tomorrow. I just collect stuff, I guess.

yesterday stuff today

A little ego can be quite entertaining. But [Alessandro Michele is] a very humble, gentle, kind person. And I think that his humanity would probably surprise a lot of people, because he's so confident and bold in the choices that he makes.

humble people thinking

If I wasn’t making music I would probably be in the woods with a... by Jared Leto

If I wasn’t making music I would probably be in the woods with a big deer….Talking to myself.

deer woods talking

I hate shopping at stores, online, anywhere. by Jared Leto

I hate shopping at stores, online, anywhere.

online shopping hate

I kind of follow that when I get dressed. I think if it's comfortable and it's cozy and it kind of makes you feel good, then those are good reasons to wear something.

cozy feel-good thinking

I don't really care what people say. If I'm wearing, like, a tie-dye onesie and I'm in the middle of the desert, I'm not doing it for fashion points; I'm doing it because it's fun or it makes me feel good.

fashion ties fun

I take computers practically apart and put them back together. I have a supercomputer I built over the years out of different computers.

different together years

[Alessandro Michele] is finally made clothing for men that is as fun to wear as the clothes that women get to wear. That's not often the case. There's a sense of joy and celebration in it.

clothes fun men

I think when Tom Ford was there I borrowed a Gucci tux one time, and they were very nice and he was very kind.

nice kind thinking

Nothing is quite what you expect with Gucci. I'm just happy to be... by Jared Leto

Nothing is quite what you expect with Gucci. I'm just happy to be a part of their adventure.

gucci adventure

I really don't give what I wear very much thought. by Jared Leto

I really don't give what I wear very much thought.