The words we spoke and our entire punk performance aimed to express our disapproval of a specific political event: the patriarchs' support… — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Copy Share Image
To me, the main idea of punk was do-it-yourself, which meant that you could basically do anything that you would wanna do.… — G.W. Sok Copy Share Image
The New York Dolls did not think of themselves as punk rock. There was no such term at the time. They were… — Todd Rundgren Copy Share Image
Thank you for the music, Sleater-Kinney. This gang of three was the best American punk rock band ever. Ever. — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
I want to give haute couture a kind of wink, a sense of humour - to introduce the whole sense of freedom… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
People seem to think that folk music is people with acoustic guitars. Or punk music is people with mohawks, leather jackets. — Avey Tare Copy Share Image
I think I'm a punk rocker at heart. I just love the aggression in that music. — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
One thing that really attracted me to punk was the DIY aspect. And the fact that, since I was a nerd, I… — Milo Aukerman Copy Share Image
I love Bach cello suites, I love punk music, I love old blues, negro spiritual quartets, Muddy Waters' 'You Need Love.' There… — Van Hunt Copy Share Image
To begin with, the key principle of American indie rock wasn't a circumscribed musical style; it was the punk ethos of DIY,… — Michael Azerrad Copy Share Image
When skateboarding and punk merged, it really became a large teen subculture. — Jeffrey Deitch Copy Share Image
People forget the punk thing was really good for women. It motivated them to pick up a guitar rather than be a… — Siouxsie Sioux Copy Share Image
The only punk that I really care about and am an expert on is the original punk of 1976 to 1979. — Martin Popoff Copy Share Image
Like I said before in my earlier interviews when I was just starting, I'm not a CM Punk. Like, I'm not here… — Greg Hardy Copy Share Image
Trust me - he will be back. I promise you, at some point CM Punk will be back involved in wrestling. — Sean Waltman Copy Share Image
In San Francisco, most of the older activists, especially at Berkeley, were very hostile towards punks. The music, certainly, wasn't nice and… — Jello Biafra Copy Share Image
We had punks literally protesting Fugazi. I respect a boycott. I respect a conscionable boycott, but of all bands to boycott? Fight… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
It was never my goal to capitalize on punk. I could never make it as a commercial artist. I didn't back then… — Raymond Pettibon Copy Share Image
I always said punk was an attitude. It was never about having a Mohican haircut or wearing a ripped T-shirt. It was… — Malcolm Mclaren Copy Share Image
I will always consider myself a punk because of those experiences in high school. It will always be a part of me. — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
I wanted to sound new and exciting - the punk movement was over with for me. — Edwyn Collins Copy Share Image
The punk rockers said, 'Learn three chords and form a band.' And we thought, 'Why learn any chords?' We wanted to make… — Genesis P-Orridge Copy Share Image
You can hear a real shift. You listen to the late 80s recordings, you'll hear us engaging with the audience, dealing with… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
