I think it is incumbent on anyone who can to lift human dignity to the highest possible levels, maintaining one's own and helping to raise that of others.

It's hard for me to sympathize with a young person who chooses to go into the military because they know where they're going. I think we need to start depopulating the military.

Giving a good performance, giving it all is what it's all about. I love to perform.

Joe Strummer, Johnny Rotten, and Ian MacKaye were all people who really made me see things differently.

As far as what people think of me, maybe my stuff should just be put online for free downloads when I'm gone.

The more you own, the more it owns you.

If some band sucks, you're going to have to find out about it for yourself, because I don't have the interest in issuing warnings.