Anything that is successful is a series of mistakes.

Our passion is our strength.

It's better to regret something you have done than to regret something you haven't done.

There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.

We never fit in completely to [the punk] scene because we were writing love songs that were heartfelt and endearing. 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.

I hate celebrities. I really hate them.

That's the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It's totally unpredictable.