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.

A punk concert isn't fun without a pit.

Our passion is our strength.