Punk Quotes

453 quotes by 291 authors

It's funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in… — Bjork
When I met Apple, I made it very clear that I am an old punk and I have never done commercials or been sponsored. And… — Bjork
In the end, punk inevitably burned itself out and acted as a bridge across which the New Romantics could sashay in their chiffon and glossy… — Jo Brand
Punk allowed women to stop looking feminine. Oh, the relief. — Jo Brand
I'm not an anarchist any more. I still love the Sex Pistols, but I don't want to be a punk rocker all the time, but… — Nicolas Cage
Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style. — David Byrne
I remember at 16 years old, growing up in Queens, we were punks, but hey, when we went to the theater, we wore a shirt… — James Caan
I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world,… — Kurt Cobain
Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock. — Kurt Cobain
I wanted to be in a punk band before I had even heard any punk music. — Kurt Cobain
Looking back on the production of 'Nevermind,' I'm embarrassed by it now. It's closer to a Motley Crue record than it is a punk rock… — Kurt Cobain
While the behavior of the Russian government, Putin and Putin punks are abhorrent, nothing will be changed by boycotting the Sochi Winter Games. In fact,… — David Mixner
To love one child and to love all children, whether living or dead -somewhere these two loves come together. To love a no-good but humble… — Marguerite Duras
I thought, man, if you could run 100 miles, you'd be in this Zen state. You'd be the f**king Buddha. Bringing peace and a smile… — Jenn Shelton
Rap actually comes out of punk rock, not black music. — Stanley Crouch
Ray Lewis knifed through those offensive linemen like a sucker-punch switchblade slicing between the ribs of some inebriated trash-talking punk outside a sports bar. — Dennis Miller
When I was very young, biology, the diversity of life, was one of my main interests. I know there's this image people have that I'm… — Leonardo DiCaprio
The American ideal of sexuality appears to be rooted in the American ideal of masculinity. This idea has created cowboys and Indians, good guys and… — James A. Baldwin
It's all magic to me. Country to punk rock, all of it. Chopin to Kurt Cobain. But it always all comes back to punk for… — James Marsters

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