“A lot of indie music that I grew up with was very depressing but metal had lots of different expressions. But there are new metal bands where it almost became a fad to be damaged, depressed and sad. Your point about a wave of R&B and trap artists that are out right now singing about depressing stuff…”— Mike Shinoda, interview.deTagged: indie music, Heavy Metal, R&B, Depression, Suicide
“So one thing we should more talk about is mental health. I hope that the young people know is that it helps to talk about it and be honest about how you are feeling about things. And if you feel negative and depressed then dragging your demons into light make them feel smaller.”— Mike Shinoda, interview.deTagged: Mental Health, Demons, Negativity, linkin park
“Well, it must be really overwhelming to read the news and be connected like everybody is when your awareness is just beginning to develop. I remember when I was a young teenager and I was realizing how big the world was, how I thought politics worked and the ramification of decisions that small elit…”— Mike Shinoda, interview.deTagged: News, Politics, Media, Elite