Punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am.

For me, punk is about real feelings. It's not about, 'Yeah, I am a punk and I'm angry.' That's a lot of crap. It's about loving the things that really matter: passion, heart and soul.

Life to me is an adventure and you've got to experience everything.

Play before you get good, because by the time you get good, you're too old to play

What they teach you in school doesn't prepare you for life. Textbooks don't compare to living in the real world. Rock and roll teaches you how to live.

To me, punk is about being an individual and going against the grain and standing up and saying 'This is who I am'.

I enjoyed my life when I had nothing... and kinda like the idea of just being happy with me.

If your not in it you're out of it.

When I was a kid growing up in the '60s, music was an outlet for enlightenment, frustration, rebellion. It was more about individualism. Today it's just like a big business.

Lack of skill dictates economy of style.

When a band like Blondie re-forms, you wish them the best.

Cooler heads prevail while things spin completely out of control.

Don’taccept good things from bad people.

I love being married. I was single for a long time, and I just got so sick of finishing my own sentences.

For what it's worth, it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of and if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over.

He said, 'Yeah, but will I get chicks? In truckloads?

I don't grasp things this early in the day. I mean, I hear voices, all right, but I can't pick out the verbs.

You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.

If you are willing to take the punishment, you're halfway through the battle. That the issues may be trivial, the battle ugly, is another point.

I sit and feel lonely. Sitting and feeling lonely is something I am a spectacular success at. I can do it for hours. Everyone is good at something.

The change between horse and buggy to automobile is a big change and there hasn't been a major change since.