I think it’s your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGThe first time I ever saw him play, Tre Cool was wearing a tutu and an old-womans swimming cap.
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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One thing I want to teach my son is sensitivity to other people. I want to teach him not to be this macho freak.
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Music – that’s been my education. There’s not a day that goes by that I take it for granted.
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I have no idea where my career is going. I just make the best music that I possibly can.
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I wrote a song called “Green Day” because I was smoking a lot of dope.
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Minority is about being an individual. It’s like you have to sift through the darkness to find your place and be that individual you want to be your entire life.
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A man once asked me, what’s punk? I kicked over a trash can and said that’s punk. He kicked over a trash can and then asked me again, Is that punk? I replied no. That’s just trendy.
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We’ve been a band for 16 years. This is what you dream about.
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When all else fails…be a rockstar
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Thats what Green Day is-there are no rules.
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It’s not only exciting to watch, but you can also speak a different language with each other. It’s a music language that’s unique, compared to what other parents do, especially in their professional lives. Not everybody can talk about being an accountant.
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Set lists are tough because you come up with this structure of how the songs are going to go from one to the next, but at the same time, you have to be spontaneous and take requests and change the set list at the drop of a hat.
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The bigger the risks, the better off you are. Otherwise you’re just boring.
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Punk is always something that’s going to be with us and to try and explain that would be stupid at this point.
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That’s the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It’s totally unpredictable.
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Nobody leaves this band unless it’s in a coffin
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