Capitalism Quote by Kathleen Hanna

Punk rock isn't supposed to be for everyone. There is that sort of private club mentality, which is necessary. It keeps things from getting…

— Billie Joe Armstrong

The thing about punk is that there are purists. Once you start going outside of that, they don't think what you're doing is punk…

— Billie Joe Armstrong

I've always said that punk is a time and money thing. You can only be punk if you're poor and you're young. It's for…

— Sharon Needles

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

Punk rock has become another viable art form. It always was. But now it's like everyone's doing it.

— Tre Cool

I think one of the most important things punk brought back was the whole concept of staying independent and doing things yourself. It made…

— Jello Biafra

Punk will never be dead to me. It's my life. I can never just drop this lifestyle. It embodies me.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

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…

— Kurt Cobain

Punk rock is being honest, believing in yourself and doing what you gotta do. That's all.

— Marky Ramone

There are a lot of bands who claim to be punk and they only play the music, they have no clue what it's all…

— Billie Joe Armstrong

Punk is just like any other sub culture or music. Straight rock music has those elements. I grew up in a place where the…

— Justin Sane

Punk was a protest against work and against boredom. It was a sign of life, a rant, a scream, a rejection of bourgeois morals.…

— Tom Hodgkinson