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A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can’t wait for them to shut up. Like, shut up. you’re a moron. I have nothing to say, you know?

Billie Joe Armstrong

One thing I can’t do is do anything half-assed. I want to make sure everything is right, that the song is fully realized.
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Half Realized Song
Our passion is our strength.
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Passion Strength
Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.
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Lifestyle Punk Sound
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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Punk Something Stupid Trying
The fact that I was taking naps in churches, in between takes of the [Ordinary World], and there was that guerilla style of filmmaking, I felt more at home with that.
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Home Naps Ordinary World
History will tell if we were really a good band or just a one day fly.
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Band Day Good One
I thought everybody was in on the joke. But I was the joke.
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Everybody Joke Thought
If journalists ask you again and again about the same bands, you’ll end up saying you hate them just because you’re so fed up with being asked all those stupid questions.
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Band Hate Stupid
Madisyn [Shipman] was great. She’s a really talented kid. We got along great. It was fun, in between scenes, I’d pull out my iPod and show her different old rock ‘n’ roll and punk stuff, and she was really into it.
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Fun Ipod Kids
It’s okay to grow up, it’s just slowing down that’s the scary part. Running out of time. It’s okay to grow up, but it doesn’t mean you have to become like your parents.
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Growing Mean Running Up
I don’t care what you do, I just don’t want to be a mud hippie like you. [From 1994 woodstock]
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Care Hippie Want
There’s an honesty in our family – my kids and I are able to talk about things without me putting the fear of God into them.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Able Honesty Kids
The bigger the risks, the better off you are. Otherwise you’re just boring.
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Bigger Boring Risk
When all else fails…be a rockstar
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Else Failing Fails Rockstar
Music – that’s been my education. There’s not a day that goes by that I take it for granted.
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Education Granted Music
Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere.
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Forward Moving

A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can’t wait for them to shut up. Like, shut up. you’re a moron. I have nothing to say, you know?

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A lot of people, when they talk to me, I can’t wait for them to shut up. Like, shut up. you’re a moron. I have nothing to say, you know?

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