Sometimes you need coffee, and sometimes you need a Bloody Mary. — Mike Dirnt Bloody Copy Share Image
There isn't an audience in the world that Billie Joe can't command. — Mike Dirnt Audience Copy Share Image
I always said that the world is a better place because of Joey Ramone — Mike Dirnt Better Copy Share Image
Bush, as far as I'm concerned, is a war criminal. With Trump, we have no idea. Right now it's just a freak… — Mike Dirnt Bush Copy Share Image
It's no use analyzing your life the whole time. Those analyses won't help you when you're dead — Mike Dirnt Analysis Copy Share Image
As long as each day comes with a nice fresh cup of Oakland Coffee then everything will be alright. — Mike Dirnt Alright Copy Share Image
When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth. — Mike Dirnt Deeper Copy Share Image
Green Day is like sex, when were good, were really good, when were bad . . . were still pretty damn good. — Mike Dirnt Damn Copy Share Image
Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month. — Mike Dirnt Life Copy Share Image
“Green Day is like sex. When we good we're really good! When we're bad... we're still pretty damn good!” — Mike Dirnt Awesome Copy Share Image
I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist. — Mike Dirnt Bass Copy Share Image
When people start writing songs for award shows, there's a very limited palette you can use. You end up not sounding like… — Mike Dirnt Award shows Copy Share Image
I have nothing to prove. I just want to follow the music. I love making records. I love playing live. That's it.… — Mike Dirnt Every day Copy Share Image
Early on I learned to question everything. But I feel like everything is so divisive right now. Going against the grain would… — Mike Dirnt Disruptive Copy Share Image
I look at my kids as the Harry Potter Generation. There's a sense of justice about that, in beating Voldemort. It's a… — Mike Dirnt Classic Copy Share Image
I hate saying that youth is wasted on the young since it's so f**king stupid, but I think you realize if you're… — Mike Dirnt Busy Copy Share Image
First and foremost, I want people on concerts to have a really great experience away from the negative press and negative stuff… — Mike Dirnt Cell phone Copy Share Image
I have a daughter and she's the greatest thing that ever happened to me. She gives me a good excuse to watch… — Mike Dirnt Children Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, if you follow the music, it'll take you on a really, really great journey — Mike Dirnt End of the day Copy Share Image
Dogs are gonna take over the world. It's a known fact for those who believe it, kinda like the Bible. — Mike Dirnt Animal Copy Share Image
“I always say the world is a better place because of Joey Ramone” — Mike Dirnt Better Copy Share Image
I think that's the most important thing you can do to be a real person - is to be honest with yourself. — Mike Dirnt Be honest with yourself Copy Share Image
If you start planning too far ahead, the next thing you know you forget you're living today — Mike Dirnt Ahead Copy Share Image
I'm an optimist, so I believe in some sort of life after death; I don't know what kind. — Mike Dirnt After death Copy Share Image
Be yourself. Unless you have the option to be Batman, then always be Batman. — Mike Dirnt Batman Copy Share Image
It makes me extremely proud to make punk rock the biggest music in the world right now. — Mike Dirnt Proud Copy Share Image
For me, when you get to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there's a side of me that goes, "What does… — Mike Dirnt Awards Copy Share Image
I don't really give a f**k about the mainstream. The mainstream doesn't offer me anything. Why would I offer it anything? I… — Mike Dirnt Giving Copy Share Image
I think we have an obligation to put on a fun show and put on a concert that's memorable, that's energetic and… — Mike Dirnt Being open minded Copy Share Image
For me, it's important to get back to fundamentally what it feels like to be an American. We all come from different… — Mike Dirnt American Copy Share Image
There's no way you could get me onstage with someone that I didn't like. No way. I would never do that. We… — Mike Dirnt Band Copy Share Image
I'm an optimistic agnostic. I think the second we die, within a matter of seconds, everybody else arrives, and that's the party,… — Mike Dirnt Afterlife Copy Share Image