264 Quotes by Billie Joe Armstrong

"Dont test me, Second guess me, Protest me, You will DISAPEAR! (East Jesus of Nowhere)"

"What annoys the hell out of me is the arrogance of some people. They don't even listen to our music, they decided in advance that they don't like it."

"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 watered down and boring."

"Music - that's been my education. There's not a day that goes by that I take it for granted."

"We never fit in completely to [the punk] scene because we were writing love songs that were heartfelt and endearing. Some of the punks didn't know what to make of us, but I finally realized that was what made us punk. We sang what we meant, from the heart, and didn't worry about what anyone was going to think."

"There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it."

"I hate television. I hate the internet. I hate cell phones. I hate cameras. I hate everything that destroys creativity."

"Punk has always been about doing things your own way. What it represents for me is ultimate freedom and a sense of individuality."

"When we were making the record, I just decided, at the last second. I thought, "This song ["Ordinary World"] makes a lot of sense, being on the album [Revolution Radio].""

"People are so damned afraid that one day they might wake up and discover that they've grown old."