Punk rock isn't supposed to be for everyone. There is that sort of private club mentality, which is necessary. It keeps things… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
The thing about punk is that there are purists. Once you start going outside of that, they don't think what you're doing… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
There are always young bands playing in their garages. A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream.… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
A lot of punk rock is not going to be in the mainstream. It's below the radar. The beauty of it is… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
For some young people, their first experience ever hearing punk rock music was playing the Green Bay Packers on 'Madden'. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
Time passes by like lightning. Before you know it you're struck down. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
I just wanted to get the hell out of my town. I wanted to leave with reckless abandon. I didn't care where I ended… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
There are many things in life that you feel you need such as television, magazines, teachers telling that you have to make money and… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in - there's a reason a small town is… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of 'Oh,… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
I was on drugs when I wrote some of my songs. It was a rough time for me, but I'm lucky enough to be… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
I hate television. I hate the internet. I hate cell phones. I hate cameras. I hate everything that destroys creativity. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
It's not necessarily getting older or the change that comes with it, I think it's more about the memories that you have. Where you… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
When someone is in a car accident and they're driving at 100 mph, drunk, who's tape do you think his listening to at that… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
History will tell if we were really a good band or just a one day fly. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share
“If someone falls down, please pick them back up. Just because there's not a camera in your face doesn't mean you don't have to… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share