Billie Joe Armstrong

I don't like LA. The majority just seem to be so artificial. Look at how they worship everything they think is fashionable. Isn't it sick? ”

We're not a political band. We don't want to tell people what to do or what to think. We just want to tell them to think. ”

The thing is, acoustic could be like a four-letter word to a lot of kids. ”

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

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. ”

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

I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am today. ”

I don't want to live in an ivory tower, being the songwriter who just turns inward. ”

I hate celebrities. I really hate them. ”

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. ”