The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in - there's a reason a small town is called a small town: It's because not many people want to live there.

A punk concert isn't fun without a pit.

I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It's the worst name in the world

In every song I write, whether it's a love song or a political song or a song about family, the one thing that I find is feeling lost and trying to find your way.

I don't care what you do, I just don't want to be a mud hippie like you. [From 1994 woodstock]

With the video for Boulevard of Broken Dreams we were going for something a bit like Ladykillers, you know? Pretty and demented at the same time...like me!

If someone falls down, pick them back up. Just because there's not a frickin camera in your face doesn't mean you don't have to look out for each other.