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

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

Happiness is a road traveled, not a destination.

There's no way you could get me onstage with someone that I didn't like. No way. I would never do that. We have our gripes and stuff like that. All bands have their drama, but life is too short to be miserable around somebody that you don't like.

Green Day is like sex, when were good, were really good, when were bad . . . were still pretty damn good.

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

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