I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It’s fragile. I don’t have a lot of finesse when it comes to my guitar playing.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGMinority 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.
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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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.
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You can’t go voicing something if it’s just not right.
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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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I can’t sleep very well at night. It takes me a while to get to sleep. I could just be nocturnal. I have my nighttime witching hour where I hang out, listen to records or watch TV.
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My job description is that I’m a rock star. And I’m good at it.
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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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Just because you’re in the missionary position don’t make you no missionary.
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I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It’s the worst name in the world
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We’ve been a band for 16 years. This is what you dream about.
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If I look at my old lyrics, they seem to be full of rage, but empty. There was an emptiness in my life.
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People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they’ve grown old.
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Just because you sing songs about a certain feeling doesn’t mean you have to go feeling that way forever.
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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 got body lice in Germany! I’d tell you they were crabs, but I wasn’t getting laid.
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I also really related to the character, especially when it came to the parenting part. I’m a pretty klutzy parent.
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