I still feel like we're the underdogs, but I feel like people respect us now. People might not like our band or… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I don't think of them as teenage songs. The things that happen to you in high school are the same things that… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I think when people are jumping on top of each other's ideas, it elevates it a lot more than me going into… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
We worked very hard on that untitled record to do something different and that we were proud of and to try a… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
The strongest human emotion is probably love. I think it's universal. I think that across language and country and time and everything… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I kinda like the duality of California and the dark side, the underbelly of California, and I think that's what this album… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
We never really set out to talk about California on the album ['California'], it was something that we noticed that was happening… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I never thought of punk rock as the absolute act of rebellion for the sake of rebellion. There's a lot of that… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I think that breaking into the mainstream - it was just the right cycle of music for us in Blink-182. People were… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
We really try not to spend too much time thinking about what we're supposed to be a punk band, or whatever. We… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I think people take Blink-128 more seriously now than they did before. And it's largely our fault because we called our records… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I like the beaches in Orange County the best. I think Orange County has great beaches. Everything from Dana Point to Newport… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I don't think any of us felt like, "Oh, we need to put joke songs on the record." If we found something… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
There was a great push and pull of what Blink-128 should sound like all the time. Travis Barker comes from a different… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
No matter what, I think people are trying to better themselves, or to better their situation, or to find something new and… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
California to me as a concept or as an idea always seems like endless optimism and endless opportunity - when people think… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I think that happiness is a great thing to strive for, but very difficult to maintain - people are always striving for… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
Even though it was January, in Los Angeles it was beautiful and sunny and the blue skies were out and it was… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
Ideas are really what interest me in producing a band, if I can bring something productive to the project. — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
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. — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I would probably say, 'Don't worry so much about stuff as you grow up.' — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
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… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
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.… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
Make yourself do something stupid so when you really do something stupid you won't feel so bad — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
I feel like anyone can be a kid forever as long as you have that mindset and attitude towards the world. — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
Now everything is available at the push of a button, and that thrill of the search is gone. With vinyl albums and special edition… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
