James Young

“I am the keeper of the rock flame in Styx.”

“We've had a lot of luck, and we've had a lot of persistence.”

“My role has always been the hard rock guy in the band.”

“The great thing about Styx is that it’s a democracy.”

“Rock and roll is about having a good time, so if you're not having a good time, you're not doing it right.”

“We’re a band that has always been about the live show.”

“We try to make records that have some longevity.”

“You have to be able to reinvent yourself to a certain degree.”

“'Miss America' was sort of my statement on the whole beauty pageant thing, and how artificial it all is.”

“I think people are tired of the pasteurized, homogenized, boring, bland, cookie-cutter pop stars.”