Imitation is being rewarded. They're learning that if you fit right in the mold, you get rewarded. Music is no longer a form of expression - it's a means to a lifestyle.

The engine room really is a metaphor for my head, and all the things bangin' around, and I think I share that with a lot of people. A lot of memories, and a lot of hopes, and a lot of just dealing with the day-to-day. Sometimes it gets all abstract.

Punk is not really a style of music. It was more like a state of mind.

I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing.

The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.

Baby boomers selling your rumors of their history, forcein' youth away from the truth of what's real today

There was a thing during those times in the '80s where it was like Sex Pistols then Nirvana and nothing in between.