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
But what I've learned is, when your adrenaline is flowing, you can do a lot. I'm not very physical, but once some… — Sara Paretsky Copy Share Image
That punk approach of 'We don't wanna get big' is really a bourgeois thing. It's not a tactic of people that actually… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
In terms of rock and roll, I'm often drawn to louder, rougher stuff; maybe that's my history as a punk rock wannabee… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
We don't want to act like adults. Anybody who can stay in a state of adolescence will be much better off later… — Tom DeLonge Copy Share Image
I sort of tend to equate tattoos with prisoners, punks or people with a high level of self-confidence. I don't necessarily have… — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
In the 70s, what thrash was there? Punk came on, and that was cool. But there was no thrash. There were dinosaur… — Al Jourgensen Copy Share Image
I listen to all kinds of bands. I like rock music, like, male rock bands. I'm more into that instead of female… — Avril Lavigne Copy Share Image
I lot of people remember when that kid spray-painted my brand new Porsche for Punk'd. That was pretty funny. He got me… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
I have always been drawn to designing fashions that are rebellious, like black leather jackets on suburban kinds, a corset dress, punk,… — Jean Paul Gaultier Copy Share Image
I really liked punk music and experimental music that my brother was taking me to go see in the city, when I… — Frankie Cosmos Copy Share Image
I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed to play guitar. There's something - I don't want to sound ungrateful - but there's something… — Jonny Greenwood Copy Share Image
I'm not talking about what came later [after the American underground punk scene], indie music, or whatever you want to call it,… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
It's hard to imagine the whole punk movement without The Velvet Underground. I toured with them when they did their reunion tour,… — Dean Wareham Copy Share Image
After being a born-again punk rocker for about ten years, the whole thing started falling apart. American hardcore had become Californians in… — Gavin McInnes Copy Share Image
In high school I was in a band called Goodfight, but it was more me running around on stage. It was very… — Angel Olsen Copy Share Image
Many people think if you say "no" you just do this to negotiate a better deal, and they didn't understand that Daft… — Pedro Winter Copy Share Image
Even though we're not the most punk rock band, the way we've done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it… — Brandon Thomas Copy Share Image
You know, sexism in the punk scene - or just in rock and roll in general - is so easily demonstrated by… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Rip Rig + Panic that I joined, they were really influenced by jazz and blues and punk. So I think what happened… — Neneh Cherry Copy Share Image
Even though were not the most punk rock band, the way weve done things is pretty punk rock. Just kinda say it… — Brandon Thomas Copy Share Image
Growing up in San Diego, I can remember going with my brother to see bands like Pennywise and NOFX - good punk… — Vic Fuentes Copy Share Image
If this were a movie, I would bust a secret move so fierce the entire place would be razed to the ground.… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk;… — Daniel Cormier Copy Share Image
Look at Daft Punk and Kanye West. The song 'Stronger' was inspired by a Daft tune. Once the hip-hop scene opens up… — Little Louie Vega Copy Share Image
I often wonder if I'll ever finish all I've started, and the answer I have found is NO. No, I will never… — Set Your Goals Copy Share Image
If something is visceral and unsettling for me, my job is to not look away, not to punk out. Sometimes the dark… — Lilith Saintcrow Copy Share Image
As a child there was no place for adventure or experimentation. I guess that kind of freedom started in high school with… — Mark McNairy Copy Share Image
From childhood, we're trained to be a certain way, to behave a certain way - so that the power base can control… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest… — Greg Ginn Copy Share Image
I came to the big city and I started to get involved in the punk scene and stuff, and I wanted to… — Seth Copy Share Image
“This new, reactionary music was called Punk. It tossed the dominant Rock culture into the garbage can. The only rule was to… — Steven Blush Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a writer, but Alan Moore's work and help inspired me to write comics. In some ways the… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Pledge Allegiance was a pretty generic name back in the day. In the 80's I was the promoter for all the punk… — Reed Mullin Copy Share Image
When I listen to most forms of music, in their most raw and pure, it all has a punk edge to me,… — Langhorne Slim Copy Share Image
Not to be rude to my sisters, but I don't listen to drag music. I listen to everything from punk to Italo… — Sharon Needles Copy Share Image
Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear. We could… — Boy George Copy Share Image
I admired punk because I came from a violent band as well. Especially in the first four or five years, we were… — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
It's exciting to be able to do something completely independent without anybody challenging it, and it's a big part of the reason… — Tom Green Copy Share Image
When I began to cover songs for YouTube, they all tended to be in the super pop-genre.. as in, smash-hit songs. My… — Alex Goot Copy Share Image
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