I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist.

There isn't an audience in the world that Billie Joe can't command.

I have a daughter and she's the greatest thing that ever happened to me. She gives me a good excuse to watch cartoons.

First and foremost, I want people on concerts to have a really great experience away from the negative press and negative stuff that you see on the news and Facebook. I don't even like seeing people's cell phones. Let's have a human experience and rub up against each other, you know.

Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.

For me, it's important to get back to fundamentally what it feels like to be an American. We all come from different backgrounds, but we come together and create this world. It's like a microcosm for the rest of the world. I want people to feel unity when they come to a show.