Some of the punks didn’t know what to make of us, but I finally realized that was what made us punk. We sang what we meant, from the heart, and didn’t worry about what anyone was going to think.
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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