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A man once asked me, what’s punk? I kicked over a trash can and said that’s punk. He kicked over a trash can and then asked me again, Is that punk? I replied no. That’s just trendy.

Billie Joe Armstrong

Some times I need to apologize, sometimes I need to admit that I ain’t right, sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut, or only say hello, sometimes I still feel I’m walking alone.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Apologizing Mouth Needs
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

People Shut Up Waiting
Life isn’t pretty but it sure is beautiful.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Beautiful Life Pretty
With my family, my sons both love music and play music, and they’re really good at it.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Music Love Play Son
I’m a songwriter-I’m obligated to keep pushing myself.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Pushing Songwriter
We stayed very close to each other [with Leek Kirk], and Lee was amazing.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Able Important Together
I got body lice in Germany! I’d tell you they were crabs, but I wasn’t getting laid.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Body Country Lice
If I look at my old lyrics, they seem to be full of rage, but empty. There was an emptiness in my life.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Emptiness Looks Rage
I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It’s the worst name in the world
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Names Rocks Thinking
Attack your instruments. Don’t let them attack you.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Attack Instruments Let
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.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Band Hate Stupid
With age, it really becomes thinking about how time has passed – that’s sort of the root of age.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Age Pass Roots Thinking
I started getting in the groove of it and it was really fun. I love being a rookie at stuff. It makes it feel vital. I love doing things I’ve never done before, and I love making stuff.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Before Groove Making Started Stuff
We’d go through the script together, rehearsing it before every shot with the other actors. He was just easy to work with. We were able to put it in my language, which was really important.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Actors Importance Language Script
Controversy What controversy This is reality. What I see is that no matter if you’re a conservative or a liberal or whatever side you stand on, this is the reality of the situation – that people’s families and their young kids are being affected.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Kids People Reality
I don’t care what you do, I just don’t want to be a mud hippie like you. [From 1994 woodstock]
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG

Care Hippie Want

A man once asked me, what’s punk? I kicked over a trash can and said that’s punk. He kicked over a trash can and then asked me again, Is that punk? I replied no. That’s just trendy.

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A man once asked me, what’s punk? I kicked over a trash can and said that’s punk. He kicked over a trash can and then asked me again, Is that punk? I replied no. That’s just trendy.

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