I have thousands of tapes, and photos and fliers, letters, posters, artwork - basically everything that ever happened, I kept. I'm not a hoarder, though. I'm sort of a librarian.

An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.

If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade

I just have work to do; I just do it.

It's so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don't buy into that.

I never imagine myself as anything. I've never had a goal or any future vision at all. I just do what's in front of me.

The American underground punk scene, though, is a story worth remembering.

I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.

To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale.

Major labels didn't start showing up really until they smelled money, and that's all they're ever going to be attracted to is money-that's the business they're in- making money.

I'd much rather talk to a 30-year old that survived rough times in their lives [practicing Straight Edge] rather than someone that was harmed by a culture of violence.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

The door that closed kept us from entering a room, but what now lies before us is the rest of reality.

Belief is an illusion, backed by your heart and mind.

There can be no liberty for a community which lacks the means by which to detect lies.

Never do what the devil provokes you to do

I was born a limited-government person. I've always had this streak going through me.

I am me, whatever that means. I am conscious.

Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.

I don't mind plain women being puritans. It is the only excuse they have for being plain.

Courage is the ability to go from failure to failure with enthusiasm.