I enjoy watching Chris Matthews a lot. He reminds me of a throwback to the older school kind of pundits like Tim… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I had good parents, and even though they weren't around, they were always an influence on me. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
The first guitar I ever owned was a Kay SG copy. That cost like $35. Man, that was a terrible guitar. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I love playing the songs that people love because it makes them happy. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I have this morbid fascination with being completely alienated from everybody, and a lot of the time I really do feel that… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Yes, we started out as the Sex Maggots, then became the Goo Goo Dolls, well, and we're still the Goo Goo Dolls! — John Rzeznik Dolls Copy Share Image
I just want my daughter to be respectful and nice to people. I want her to understand the importance of being humble. — John Rzeznik Children Copy Share Image
I'm ashamed to say, but as a teen, there were times when I had to go to the church and get help. — John Rzeznik Ashamed Copy Share Image
The business of making music is changing so radically because of the Internet. It's become a lot more democratic in one respect,… — John Rzeznik Bands Copy Share Image
As soon as we finish a tour, I think, 'Oh my god, I'm unemployed.' I swear to God, every time I'm not… — John Rzeznik Day Copy Share Image
It's really weird how the rock world is quickly becoming like the jazz world. How if you do OK, or get a… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
We were so heavily influenced by The Replacements and by a lot of hard core bands like Bad Brains, not that we… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I was brought up by four older sisters, so there's trouble right there. We are Catholic, very religious, and that sort of… — John Rzeznik Catholic Copy Share Image
Things just evolve. I sort of have no control over what happens with the songs. Sometimes I'm afraid I might wake up… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
There's a lot of shiny, pretty objects out there that when you actually touch them, they just fall apart. And it's like,… — John Rzeznik Authentic Copy Share Image
I made a deadline for myself that if I wasn't earning a living being a musician by 'A Boy Named Goo,' I… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I got really sick of playing just, like, 'Bop-bop-bop-bada-bop-bop-bada-rapa-pah.' Just playing that 190-beats-per-minute punk-rock songs, I didn't feel it anymore. And I… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I'm one of these guys who always feel like the outsider, you know? I'm always longing to be part of something, you… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
There are a lot of reasons to be hated in pop culture, and being a straight white male is one of them.… — John Rzeznik Culture Copy Share Image
If you go back and listen to the album 'Name' was on, there were a lot of garage songs on it. — John Rzeznik Album Copy Share Image
I think about my daughter when I'm doing stuff, and I want to see it through her eyes, and I want her… — John Rzeznik Children Copy Share Image
As a society, when you have your mortality slapped in your face, it changes you. — John Rzeznik Community Copy Share Image
I no longer feel the pressure of trying to write hits for the radio anymore. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
Having a collection of regrets when you hit your 40s is part of the deal. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
In my family, my earliest memory of you get out of line is - BAM! It was a lot of corporal punishment.… — John Rzeznik Corporal punishment Copy Share Image
I like George Will, I don't agree with him particularly, but he's probably the smartest conservative out there. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I've taken a lot of crap. That's just the way life is. There are going to be writers who like you and… — John Rzeznik Life Copy Share Image
Sometimes it doesn't feel like I'm in control but that I'm going along for the ride. And I'm a lousy passenger; I… — John Rzeznik Along for the ride Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to chase a radio hit, but at a certain time, you can't make the same album over and over. — John Rzeznik Album Copy Share Image
I'm one of those guys who always has that kind of underlying anxiety kind of always creeping around in the background. — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
When I'm around people who are incredibly passionate about what they're doing, people who live their lives in a more selfless way… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
I got into alternative rock in the early 80s, bands like Husker Du and The Replacements. Bob Mould's playing was a huge… — John Rzeznik Alternative rock Copy Share Image
