A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It's below the radar. The beauty of it is that you're not supposed to always know. It's subterranean.

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

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.

Just about 99% of the population masturbates while the other 1% lie about it.

Woodstock was about the closest thing to anarchy I've ever seen in my whole life, and I didn't like it.

The first time I ever saw him play, Tre Cool was wearing a tutu and an old-womans swimming cap.