Athlete Quote by Billie Joe Armstrong Download Open image “My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that.” — Billie Joe Armstrong ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Athlete Knew Brother Brother David David Great athlete My brother Sports Way
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I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete. — Joakim Noah Copy Share Image
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You want a drumstick? Like a ice cream cone or a chicken wing!? — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
Time passes by like lightning. Before you know it you're struck down. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I just wanted to get the hell out of my town. I wanted to leave with reckless abandon. I didn't care where I ended… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
There are many things in life that you feel you need such as television, magazines, teachers telling that you have to make money and… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
The first time that you escape from home or the small town that you live in - there's a reason a small town is… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I think people are born bisexual, and it's just that our parents and society kind of veer us off into this feeling of 'Oh,… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I was on drugs when I wrote some of my songs. It was a rough time for me, but I'm lucky enough to be… — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
I hate television. I hate the internet. I hate cell phones. I hate cameras. I hate everything that destroys creativity. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
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I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am today. — Billie Joe Armstrong Copy Share Image
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I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
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