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.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGIf 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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One thing I want to teach my son is sensitivity to other people. I want to teach him not to be this macho freak.
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The thing is, acoustic could be like a four-letter word to a lot of kids.
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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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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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We stayed very close to each other [with Leek Kirk], and Lee was amazing.
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You can’t go voicing something if it’s just not right.
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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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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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My wife is the CEO of the family. I’m the fun guy, just trying to make it up as I go along.
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Coffee is the absolute most dependably ordinary thing I could have every single day.
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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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Every night I play as if my life depends on it.
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We pride ourselves on trying to put on the best show we can and we’re not afraid to say that we happen to be the best live band in the world.
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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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My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that.
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