264 Quotes by Billie Joe Armstrong

I think we have the worst name in rock, I really do. It's the worst name in the world

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 rock.

And for our fans, they're just crazy people anyway. I always look at people in a Green Day shirt, and I think, 'What's wrong with that person? What kind of hang-ups does that person have?' Obviously, it's not just the catchy songs, it goes deeper than that.

I don't want to limit myself musically. It would be really limiting if we'd neglect something we really want to do, like explore other styles of music.

That's where all good music comes from, I think - anything that's likely to have an impact on pop culture comes from a point where there's no expectation of it becoming anything other than personal.

As agent asked if I wanted to be represented, and I said, "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a shot!" It was never something I had really put that much thought into. But then, Lee Kirk reached out and asked if I was interested, and I read the script of the [Ordinary World] and said, "Absolutely!"

We've been a band for 16 years. This is what you dream about.

The darkness is coming now god dammit!

Thats what Green Day is-there are no rules.