I usually am thinking about my next book the second I put the last dot on the previous one that I turn in.

I don't think anyone is going to Hell, because it only exists in the minds of people who wish ill will on others.

For me, the existence of nonexistence of God is a nonissue.

PUNK IS: the personal expression of uniqueness that comes from the experiences of growing up in touch with our human ability to reason and ask questions.

Whether or not punk is the flavor of the month is not important for us. Bad Religion has been popular through many different climates. When heavy metal was popular, when new wave was popular, Bad Religion was still there underneath the mainstream selling more and more records.

The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

It's not a random chance that we have Alanis Morissette. She didn't evolve out of a null and void. She came from a former template. She borrowed styles and sounds from a very limited set of other artists.