Art is the one thing that's the universal virtue that you can have in any class.

What we get in punk these days are layers of 'anti-', and so many of them are so self-serving. It's not about larger freedom.

We should self-examine and talk about things like our own white privilege and these phony senses of being an artist.

There's definitely privilege in the upper classes, but as a whole, music can be enjoyed by anybody who can gather around a radio.

People see musicians on a huge stage playing a festival for 80,000 people and are like, "Oh, they have such magnetism," but it always embarrasses me more than it makes me feel proud.

The future of punk rock has nothing to do with guitars. Everything interesting that I've heard in years has been nearly all electronic.

I know how absurd things can get. I've had years where I've had questionable things going on in my life.

I got married in Vegas on Warped Tour on July 4 - that's how crazy my life has been.

Punk is no longer a subculture or a counterculture in any way. It's totally just a small reflecting mirror for the same things that go on in larger culture.

People aren't really paying attention when they're listening to your record, so unless you're shouting exactly what you want them to hear, they don't pay attention.

It is very easy to fall in the ocean of love and feel great, but it's difficult to get out of the river of love and forget.

Grateful attitude, Thank God for one specific thing daily and write it in a journal. You will be amazed at abundance of blessings which will flow in your life.

That I was sleeping at a time when my husband was dying is so horrible a thought, I can’t confront it.

Fear's contagious, but so is courage.

I've never been a cop hater. You know, when I was breaking the law, the cops were the opponent. I just thought I could outsmart them.

My favorite records are not easy - they're not records that reveal everything to you the first time out.

I am one with the power and wisdom of the Universe. I have all that I need.

I carve stone. I've got hammers and chisels and I carve from sandstone. I just did a big mural of birds and trees.

If Jehovah cannot support his religion without going into partnership with a State Legislature, I think he ought to give it up.

Bailing out people who made ill-advised mortgages makes no more sense that bailing out people who lost their life savings in Las Vegas casinos.