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].”
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONGNobody leaves this band unless it’s in a coffin
More Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
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You can’t go voicing something if it’s just not right.
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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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I like to keep my girlish figure
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You have to search the absolute demons of your soul to make a great record.
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I just plug in and let go.
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I’m not going to conform to some consumer need.
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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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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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I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It’s the worst name in the world
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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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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.
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The quietest are often working-class people, people who are broke. There is a fear of losing whatever it is that you have. I come from that background.
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I’m a songwriter-I’m obligated to keep pushing myself.
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There’s an honesty in our family – my kids and I are able to talk about things without me putting the fear of God into them.
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Hopefully, I don’t ruin this guy’s precious script.” And then, after a couple of days of shooting,
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