I would say there's a lot of similarity between folk and punk. It's written for the common man.

We should enjoy and make the most of life, not because we are in constant fear of what might happen to us in a mythical afterlife, but because we have only one opportunity to live.

PUNK IS: the personal expression of uniqueness that comes from the experiences of growing up in touch with our human ability to reason and ask questions.

You can't let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you.

Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.

I'm trying to champion the naturalist's worldview and show it's not as heathen as most religious people would make it out to be.

there is no such thing as hell but you can make it if you try

If you can believe in God, then you can believe in anything. It's a gang mentality.

Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully.

The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

Life is never static. Despite catastrophic tragedies, life has persisted in evolving new varieties of unimaginable forms. I find comfort in the narrative of evolutionary history.

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest.

I prefer leaving things to the market as much as possible.

There has been little or no mention of the vast body of law which contradicts your position. I think you owe it to the people whom you address to explain its existence.

Nothing is here in this world that is of any interest at all.

Grief moves us like love. Grief is love, I suppose. Love as a backwards glance.

Those who know when it is enough will not perish.

As you forget self in service to others, you will find that, without seeking it, your own cup of happiness will be full.

When I was doing Bean more than I’ve done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean.

Keep your focus on your passion in life and the things you enjoy doing. Youll get there. Trust me. I'm doing it.

The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion.