Punk Quotes · Page 9

By the '80s, anything to do with punk was perceived as rancid. Me being known as the 'punk poet' meant my work…

— John Cooper Clarke

I have a karaoke punk band called The Ungrateful Dead, but we don't exist yet.

— Eric Andre

Punk rock has become another viable art form. It always was. But now it's like everyone's doing it.

— Tre Cool

People would be surprised at how much of an electronic dude I am, and I like new wave, post-punk and proto-punk stuff.

— Joe Trohman

The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

— Greg Graffin

“So punk wasn’t about decay, punk was about the apocalypse. Punk was about annihilation.”

— Legs McNeil

I can't live in a world of dullards. So I think on that level, I'm definitely punk.

— Toyah Willcox

I felt more and more like I was putting on an act - like I was being shoved into this role of…

— Laura Jane Grace

I heard Skip James, and it pierced me. It felt like punk rock to me, real and raw. It was just one…

— Fantastic Negrito

“At the door I paused. 'So what was your spirit animal?' 'A dolphin. Fun in the sun, endless summer. What about you?'…

— Elizabeth Hand

When you look back at the former Ring of Honor world champions, whether it be Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, Nigel…

— Adam Cole

When I was growing up, I really liked punk rock. I liked the sort of people that played really powerful music that…

— Doug Martsch

The least punk thing I ever did was open a money market account. Blue chip stocks. Mutual funds. They're a very safe…

— Benji Madden

There's guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk that incorporated mixed martial arts submissions and moves into professional wrestling. I feel like…

— Matt Riddle

How could you look at CM Punk and not think that he has the 'it' factor? I don't think I'm any great…

— Paul Heyman

I was really good friends with Matthew Ashman, the guitarist in Bow Wow Wow. He died, unfortunately. He was one of my…

— Boy George

All the other rappers around me aren't saying anything worthwhile. They're lost in rap: all they do is tell you they're a…

— Skepta

I grew up listening to everything. I was in rock n' roll bands and punk bands, and I loved bluegrass and country…

— Sturgill Simpson

Punk changed everything. It blew away all the dull, pompous stuff that happened before, like glam rock. Kids were getting involved in…

— Keith Allen

People can talk about punk all they want, but after new wave put that down, metal is the voice of the disenfranchised…

— Corey Taylor

'Untitled' is a time machine that can transport you to 1992, an edgy moment when the art world was crumbling, money was…

— Jerry Saltz

I love Soul, R+B, Electronic, and good pop. Really, the only thing I don't listen to is country and heavy metal. I…

— Jane Badler

Everything I do, writing, touring, travelling, it all comes from the punk and hardcore attitude, from that expression - from being open…

— Henry Rollins

When I was very young, biology, the diversity of life, was one of my main interests. I know there's this image people…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

I have an aversion to taking care of my gear, a wayward manifestation of my punk ethos.

— Lou Barlow

Punk rock is being honest, believing in yourself and doing what you gotta do. That's all.

— Marky Ramone

From what I've read, CM Punk is like a sponge when it comes to training.

— Bill Goldberg

I started an all-girl punk band when I was 14, and I was the drummer, not the singer.

— Bjork

In my mind I still qualify as punk, though I know four out of five punks would disagree.

— John K. Samson

I like the authentic punk dance you did there. It's like a child dizzy off lemonade

— Russell Howard

“Hardcore without punk isn't music, it's a genre of porn. And punk isn't a genre of music, it’s a thought process.”

— Dominic Owen Mallary

I always like to play in beautiful cathedrals, when I can somehow get access to do a punk show there.

— Phil Elverum

I'm partial to slouchier, more free clothing. My icon is Patti Smith, so the more rips, the more punk, the more comfortable…

— Troian Bellisario

“So are you gonna cry about it like a punk, or are you gonna do something?”

— Jenny Han

Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of…

— Billie Joe Armstrong

I was a little self-centered gutter punk in the early 1980s and all I wanted to do was diss everybody.

— Anthony Kiedis

I've learned some of the greatest life lessons from growing up in the skate and punk rock communities.

— Mark Hoppus

It's like our little thing: you can take the girl out of the punk, but you can't take the punk out of…

— Charlotte Caffey

Back to basics Rock & Roll capturing the beauty and simplicity of punk

— Gary Crowley

Part of the punk attitude was that you should project your music through your whole body... show your personality as much as…

— Billy Idol