Billie Joe Armstrong Quotes
51 quotes • Rock Singer • Age 54
"There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it."
"Punk will never be dead to me. It's my life. I can never just drop this lifestyle. It embodies me."
"If journalists ask you again and again about the same bands, you'll end up saying you hate them just because you're so fed up with being asked all those stupid questions."
"I approach playing acoustic guitar more of as a percussive instrument. It's fragile. I don't have a lot of finesse when it comes to my guitar playing."
"Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality."
"I would definitely say the Oakland Raiders are the punk rock band of football."
"I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want my kid finding bottles in the house or seeing his father completely smashed."
"Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted."
"If I look at my old lyrics, they seem to be full of rage, but empty. There was an emptiness in my life."
"There's an honesty in our family - my kids and I are able to talk about things without me putting the fear of God into them."
"I hate celebrities. I really hate them."
"I've been playing rock and roll since I was 16 years old, and now I have a 16-year-old."