158 Quotes by John Rzeznik

When I’m around people who are incredibly passionate about what they’re doing, people who live their lives in a more selfless way than most people. That’s when I’m inspired. That’s what I aspire to do and be.

If Life hands you a lemon, throw it at someone.

It’s such a thrill to perform live. You never know if you’re going to get hit with a bottle or a bra.

I’m a guy so I equate vulnerability with fear. What makes me fearful. I feel vulnerable when I release material, my work, to the world, and I have no control over the outcome. Those are very vulnerable moments. I’m getting married on Friday.

When I was 18, there were 50 people that I called my friends. Today, there are only three, but I’m glad to have those three. If you have three people that you can really call your friends, then you truly have it made.

I have to let myself be vulnerable in order to have a good marriage. That’s something I’m really going to have to work on. A lot of times I’m really guarded because of what I do for a living, what I’ve done in my life.

I wasn’t good at sports and I needed a way to make girls like me.

There are a lot of reasons to be hated in pop culture, and being a straight white male is one of them. In fact, I almost hate me.

It’s liberating to live at home during the week, but on the weekend it’s like, Jesus Christ, how much History Channel can one human being watch?