If you start planning too far ahead, the next thing you know you forget you're living today

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

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.

When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth.

Early on I learned to question everything. But I feel like everything is so divisive right now. Going against the grain would be to not be divisive and be inclusive. That's the disruptive way to go about it.

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.

Be yourself. Unless you have the option to be Batman, then always be Batman.