50 Quotes by Greg Ginn

If people are really excited about their music, and that’s their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That’s the most important ingredient.

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven’t read any of them. I was there.

I didn’t have a lot of overtly political songs. I think it was more the actions of the group that were threatening to the authorities, and also our political philosophies apart from the music.

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Don't blame others for your own inadequacies.

People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the band's existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. I'm sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.