What would rock and roll be without ambition, craziness, danger, and fun?

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.

Regardless of one’s age, acquiring new knowledge has always been useful.

Whether life finds us guilty or not guilty, we ourselves know we are not innocent.

But the nature of the universe is such that ends can never justify means. On the contrary, the means always determine the end.

Never play cards with a man named Doc, and never eat at a place called Mom's.

Poetry is the mathematics of writing and closely kin to music.

To open his lips is crime in a plain citizen.

A lean sorrow is hardest to bear.

You cannot know if you will be successful or not. You can only prepare for battle and it must be done with all of your heart and with all of your consciousness. In that manner, you will have an edge.

I think at this point in my life, I'd like to play more good guys than bad guys.