Punk rock isn’t supposed to be for everyone. There is that sort of private club mentality, which is necessary. It keeps things from getting watered down and boring.
The main thing about the character [in the Ordinary World] is that he loves music, and he shares it with his daughter. He’s having a mid-life moment, and it’s a small moment, really.
When you start getting into your politics it’s like you have to be vulnerable and you have to be sort of sensitive. Because if it’s always like straight aggression all the time, there becomes no empathy for the stance that you’re taking.
![Billie Joe Armstrong Quote - The main thing about the character [in the Ordinary World] is that he loves music, and he shares it with his daughter. He’s having a mid-life moment, and it’s a small moment, really.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/the-main-thing-about-the-character-in-the-ordinary.jpg)
![Billie Joe Armstrong Quote - We never fit in completely to [the punk] scene because we were writing love songs that were heartfelt and endearing.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/we-never-fit-in-completely-to-the-punk-scene-becau.jpg)
