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.

I think it's your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.

Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere.

Just seeing the things on TV and the things in front of you, the amount of information coming in, and the lack of information not coming in, how could you not help but write songs about it.

I love my friends and family, but playing, that's my DNA.

And for our fans, they're just crazy people anyway. I always look at people in a Green Day shirt, and I think, 'What's wrong with that person? What kind of hang-ups does that person have?' Obviously, it's not just the catchy songs, it goes deeper than that.

My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that.