Song Quotes by Dexter Holland

I think music is so diverse today, and bands are so diverse. If you were a rock band in the Eighties, you kind of…

— Dexter Holland

You hear about bands who say, "We did one show where only 20 people showed up", well that was our average gig for five years.

— Dexter Holland

You can't sing about the same things as you did when you were 20; it would be ridiculous to sing about, I don't know,…

— Dexter Holland

There's something undeniably oxymoronic about a 'successful' rock n' roll band. Who wants to hear a bunch of success stories whining about their success?…

— Dexter Holland

Who decides what is and what isn't punk? I want to write songs that people hear and feel, and I want to be successful…

— Dexter Holland

If you go back to 'Pretty Fly,' it was a very popish song, but there was a satirical side to it, and I think…

— Dexter Holland

Punk rock is very rebellious, of course, but it also means thinking for yourself.

— Dexter Holland

Punk rock wasn't a career choice. It was a hobby that we did for fun. We never thought we'd get as big as our…

— Dexter Holland

I haven't been able to write a song about flying. It just sounds cheesy. But for me, there's nothing like being up there.

— Dexter Holland

Selling another 10 million albums is not a priority. Putting out something you're proud of is.

— Dexter Holland