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.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGWhen someone is in a car accident and they’re driving at 100 mph, drunk, who’s tape do you think his listening to at that time? Think about it.
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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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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Music to me is the air I breathe it’s the blood that pumps through my veins that keeps me alive
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What kind of hang-ups does that person have?’ Obviously, it’s not just the catchy songs, it goes deeper than that.
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I hate celebrities. I really hate them.
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Life isn’t pretty but it sure is beautiful.
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I just open my mouth and out it comes.
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You have to search the absolute demons of your soul to make a great record.
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You want a drumstick? Like a ice cream cone or a chicken wing!?
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I was on drugs when I wrote some of my songs. It was a rough time for me, but I’m lucky enough to be one of the people who learned from that experience and moved on, where other people just got addicted and more addicted and more addicted until it killed them.
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The thing is, acoustic could be like a four-letter word to a lot of kids.
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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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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.
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You’re not telling people to think, you’re telling them what to think. And also you have to be honest with yourself on that, too.
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I just want to write good songs that people love, which is a tough thing to do.
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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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