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title: "2 Think California Quotes By Mark Hoppus"
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> [California to me as a concept or as an idea always seems like endless optimism and endless opportunity - when people think of California they think of palm trees and blue skies and gorgeous sunsets and beaches and everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/california-to-me-as-a-concept-or-as-an-idea-always-seems-like-endless/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce7/mark-hoppus-3737_beach_california-to-me-as-a-concept-or-as-an-i_3144268.jpg)

> [Even though it was January, in Los Angeles it was beautiful and sunny and the blue skies were out and it was hot everyday, so I think it was just a product of our environment. And California to me as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/even-though-it-was-january-in-los-angeles-it-was-beautiful-and-sunny/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6e/mark-hoppus-3737_beach_even-though-it-was-january-in-los-angele_3204655.jpg)

## More by Mark Hoppus

> [Ideas are really what interest me in producing a band, if I can bring something productive to the project.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/ideas-are-really-what-interest-me-in-producing-a-band-if-i-can-bring/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [All the really pretty girls get pregnant.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/all-the-really-pretty-girls-get-pregnant/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [There's also this weirdness to California, this darkness, it's a place where people come to follow their dreams and sometimes don't make it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/there-s-also-this-weirdness-to-california-this-darkness-it-s-a-place/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I would probably say, 'Don't worry so much about stuff as you grow up.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-would-probably-say-don-t-worry-so-much-about-stuff-as-you-grow-up/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [The process of introducing people to new music is amazing. It's a gift. One of the best parts of any day is when someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/the-process-of-introducing-people-to-new-music-is-amazing-it-s-a-gift/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I still feel like we're the underdogs, but I feel like people respect us now. People might not like our band or love our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-still-feel-like-we-re-the-underdogs-but-i-feel-like-people-respect/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I don't have a problem being on 'MTV,' and I don't have a problem being on the radio. I actually like it. So there.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-don-t-have-a-problem-being-on-mtv-and-i-don-t-have-a-problem-being/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [Make yourself do something stupid so when you really do something stupid you won't feel so bad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/make-yourself-do-something-stupid-so-when-you-really-do-something/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [It really expresses a man in pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/it-really-expresses-a-man-in-pain/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I feel like anyone can be a kid forever as long as you have that mindset and attitude towards the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-feel-like-anyone-can-be-a-kid-forever-as-long-as-you-have-that/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I dated the same girl all through high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-dated-the-same-girl-all-through-high-school/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [Now everything is available at the push of a button, and that thrill of the search is gone. With vinyl albums and special edition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/now-everything-is-available-at-the-push-of-a-button-and-that-thrill/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [I think age is just a stupid number.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/i-think-age-is-just-a-stupid-number/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [“Oh my God, is it really the womens'? Sorry...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/oh-my-god-is-it-really-the-womens-sorry/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

> [When I was growing up skateboarding, a bunch of friends and I went to this thrift store and as we were leaving I jumped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-hoppus/when-i-was-growing-up-skateboarding-a-bunch-of-friends-and-i-went-to/)

[Mark Hoppus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-hoppus/)

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