Music – that’s been my education. There’s not a day that goes by that I take it for granted.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGThe bigger the risks, the better off you are. Otherwise you’re just boring.
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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When 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.
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It’s not necessarily getting older or the change that comes with it, I think it’s more about the memories that you have. Where you can look at your life in these eras.
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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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When we were making the record, I just decided, at the last second. I thought, “This song [“Ordinary World”] makes a lot of sense, being on the album [Revolution Radio].”
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To me, it doesn’t feel like it’s just another rock record that somebody put out. It feels like we taped into the culture a little bit
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There are many things in life that you feel you need such as television, magazines, teachers telling that you have to make money and be successful, but if you have some kind of hope, something to hold onto, then all this will no longer be important.
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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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If you have children, you don’t want to have drugs and drinks in the house. It’s just not good.
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She smashes her knuckles into winter As autumn’s wind fades into black She is the saint of all the sinners, the one whose fallen through the cracks… (iViva la Gloria!)
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Making mistakes is a lot better than not doing anything.
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The day you become old is the day you’re not looking for new experiences anymore.
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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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With my family, my sons both love music and play music, and they’re really good at it.
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We’ve been a band for 16 years. This is what you dream about.
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I’m not as depressed as I used to be. The Prozac’s working!
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