I want to go home and just go for a long walk. And where I want to go, I have no idea.
Punk rock isn’t supposed to be for everyone. There is that sort of private club mentality, which is necessary. It keeps things from getting watered down and boring.
Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.
They have bad taste. I am not a good-looking guy.
I thought everybody was in on the joke. But I was the joke.
Attack your instruments. Don’t let them attack you.
The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in – there’s a reason a small town is called a small town: It’s because not many people want to live there.
I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It’s the worst name in the world.
I just want to write good songs that people love, which is a tough thing to do.
I hate television. I hate the internet. I hate cell phones. I hate cameras. I hate everything that destroys creativity.
History will tell if we were really a good band or just a one day fly.
I think it’s your own choice if you turn from an angry young man to a bitter, old bastard.
Controversy What controversy This is reality. What I see is that no matter if you’re a conservative or a liberal or whatever side you stand on, this is the reality of the situation – that people’s families and their young kids are being affected.
Anything that is successful is a series of mistakes.
Just seeing the things on TV and the things in front of you, the amount of information coming in, and the lack of information not coming in, how could you not help but write songs about it.
I’m a songwriter-I’m obligated to keep pushing myself.
I’m a dirt bag rock and roller. I want to represent that before anything else.
One thing I can’t do is do anything half-assed. I want to make sure everything is right, that the song is fully realized.
Minority is about being an individual. It’s like you have to sift through the darkness to find your place and be that individual you want to be your entire life.
Nobody leaves this band unless it’s in a coffin.