The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.

We were excited when we sold our first 10 records. I always felt that if we could get the music out there, and if people became accustomed to it, then a substantial number of them would enjoy it.

There are several books out on punk history, but I haven't read any of them. I was there.

Punk rock really came out of N.Y. as a philosophy before the groups were ever recorded. I had a kind-of intellectual interest in the idea of creating a new scene that could be a grassroots thing.

The biggest disappointment has been seeing the number of people in this business with very shortsighted views.

I still think the best metal bands have a blues feel. The first Black Sabbath album is kind of a bludgeoning of blues. Deep Purple also started out as a blues band.

The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Dont blame others for your own inadequacies.

Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.

Most good things happen with time; especially music, which needs time to breathe and to find its own way.

We've gotten involved in cat rescue we take them in and find homes for them. I've always loved cats. I saw how homeless cats were living out there. We take them in, put out flyers.

If people are really excited about their music, and that's their primary motivation, then that comes through in demo tapes. That's the most important ingredient.

No matter how dark your situation seems, there are blessings you can find and focus on. God is always faithful. - From the Book: Removing Your Shame Label.

Life is not a multiple choice test, it's an open-book essay exam.

I go way beyond just the wood and stone but to the process of growth and farming and the tensions between the two.

It's hard work being a person, you have to do it every single day.

I'm really interested in vegan nail polishes, because a lot of nail polishes have a lot of toxins in them.

The future of this nation, with the present generation, You must admit is nothing but a joke

To have meaning, our lives require both passion and purpose. A life without passion is like a furnace without fuel, and without purpose, like a ship without a rudder.

When Jane and I spoke out, people thought, What ungrateful children those two kids are to be that nasty about their father.

It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception.

The agriculture we seek will act like an ecosystem, feature material recycling and run on the contemporary sunlight of our star.