I think Kurt Cobain and Nirvana represent this giant wave that came crashing in and turned music on its head again, and there's definitely something to be said for that.

Just because today is a terrible day doesn't mean tomorrow might not be the best day of your entire life. You just have to wake up and get there

Always bet on yourself, no matter what the odds are. It means more to be in the race than watching the victory lap from the stands.

The hardest thing about depression is that it is addictive. It begins to feel uncomfortable not to be depressed. You feel guilty for feeling happy.

Music never leaves you alone, and punk rock will always be there when nothing else will.

Everyone you idolize wakes up scared to be themselves sometimes.

And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.

Our brains may lie to us, but our hearts never do.

Sometimes when it looks like I'm deep in thought I'm just trying not to have a conversation with people.

It takes knowledge to know something. It takes guts to do what you know.

Being surrounded by six Brendons is so not fun.

The whole thing was like a divorce. When we divided everything up, Courtney got my dignity, and I got the heartache.

They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of peace truth stays out of the sick bay or the graveyard.

I took it all for granted, I'm sorry to say.

Who ya gonna call?" "Ghostbusters!" "That phrase is ruined forever.

New media are new archetypes, at first disguised as degradations of older media.

We expect too much at Christmas. It's got to be magical. It's got to go right. Feasting. Fun. The perfect present. All that anticipation. Take it easy. Love's the thing. The rest is tinsel.

Progress and innovation happen when you set unrealistic goals.

Success, I would find out, is interior. It has to do with self-fulfillment and the joy of living.

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that he had been born and had lived in India

There is no greater feeling than when a groom turns to see his bride and has tears in his eyes because she is so beautiful.