I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
A lot of people [in the U.S.] used to say punk really didn't change anything, but I think it did. It was an intangible… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
When I've met people that work in any walk of life they say, "If it wasn't for punk I wouldn't be doing it this… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
I smoked 20 cigarettes to get that sound because I'd read that John Lennon smoked a load of cigarettes on "Twist and Shout". — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
When you're writing you're affected by everything that's going on around you. — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
People wonder if the Pearl Jam audience will get into The Buzzcocks. Eddie Vedder is a big Buzzcocks fan. He used to come to… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
Punk gave me the strength to think, "Yeah, you can stand up and be counted, and do what you want in life, and not… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
We're making music to help people think and bring them together, that's our role; we're not siding with anybody — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
I like The Smiths as well. They took a cue from The Buzzcocks. They have jangly guitars instead of distorted guitars. All the Manchester… — Steve Diggle Copy Share Image
![“A lot of people [in the U.S.] used to say punk really didn't change anything, but I think it did. It was an intangible thing, not a visible thing. It took us through to a new phase of music and a way of seeing things.” quote by Steve Diggle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/393/steve-diggle-45555_intangible_a-lot-of-people-in-the-u-s-used-to-say-p_813246.jpg)
