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!)
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGOur passion is our strength.
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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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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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.
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If I look at my old lyrics, they seem to be full of rage, but empty. There was an emptiness in my life.
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Rock ‘n’ roll can be fun and dangerous at the same time.
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Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere.
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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.
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Songs are like a form of chaos that you can control. It’s a form of intelligence that maybe you only understand and you hope that someone else can understand.
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The thing is, acoustic could be like a four-letter word to a lot of kids.
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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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The things that people do now in sports, you can’t even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in the highest level is amazing.
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Music – that’s been my education. There’s not a day that goes by that I take it for granted.
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You have to search the absolute demons of your soul to make a great record.
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I’m a songwriter-I’m obligated to keep pushing myself.
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We do have American Idiot picked up by HBO and I wrote the record and concept to it. [We have] the writer Rolin Jones and [director] Michael Mayer [who also directed the Broadway production], so we’ll see what happens.
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The day you become old is the day you’re not looking for new experiences anymore.
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