We're gonna get high, high, high, when we're low. The fires burn from better days. She scream why, oh why? I said I don't know!

Attack your instruments. Don't let them attack you.

It's not only exciting to watch, but you can also speak a different language with each other. It's a music language that's unique, compared to what other parents do, especially in their professional lives. Not everybody can talk about being an accountant.

The record [American Idiot ] felt special to us, when we recorded it, with all of the artwork and the concept behind it and it being a rock opera, but we didn't really know where it was going to go. It's like I always say, you just follow the music. Not only was American Idiot a special moment for us, but it also led to Ordinary World, too.

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.

Every night I play as if my life depends on it.

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