Will punk rock ever die? Pal, if you have to ask it's dead to you.

America was cool with Saddam Hussein when he was killing Iranians.

I've never killed anybody... but I've definitely thought about it.

Spring and fall, those are very inspiring times of the year for me.

Do it or don't. It's amazing how many things in life are that easy.

The public library system of the United States is worth preserving.

There is no heaven for me and no hell. And certainly not any Karma.

When you start to doubt yourself the real world will eat you alive.

Americans should demand real news, more transparency and more truth.

It is very difficult to tell Americans that they can't do something.

I guess, topic to topic, you could consider me a left-leaning person.

I think marriage is a boring and fault-ridden contractual obligation.

Young African-American males: Stop existing. It could get you killed.

I have no desire to write anything for screen. That's a great talent.

When you're kept out of the adult world, it's a blessing in disguise.

If I hear, 'Be afraid of Tehran,' I'm like, 'I'd better go to Tehran.'

The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America.

I thought I was gonna be in the minimum-wage working world all my life.

I'm not interested in censorship. I like the First Amendment very much.

Your commander would never lie to you. That's the vice president's job.

Misery, depression, elation all mine, refine confinement all my design.

Kids need parents who love and support them unconditionally, full stop.

For me, jazz will always be the soundtrack of the civil rights movement.

I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts.

I want to learn more about the world. It makes me want to get up and go.

I'm pessimistic. I don't think that justice always gets the right person.

I'm constantly around people that talk a lot but say nothing. A sad case.

The only safety is in the middle of total misunderstanding and deception.

Sometimes you can get so far in yourself that you don't know who you are.

I like boring black and white films with subtitles. I'm basically a drip.

I like the idea of someone else’s love safely sealed in a song or a book.

With a book, there's no volume to turn up. You're very naked with a book.

And I laugh at myself when I screw things up, which happens all the time.

Where there is young people and vitality, you're going to find punk rock.

Books are cool, but knowledge without mileage doesn't mean anything to me.

In the summer of '84, you just couldn't escape the Born in the USA record.

I can say that American men and women in the Military are damn impressive.

Music keeps you young. Having music in your life keeps you open to things.

In my world there would be as many public libraries as there are Starbucks.

I warn people, your 40s will require massive amounts of humor and humility.

Luckily for me, I genuinely like my audience. They really are a good bunch.

We are occupants. No one has any lasting purchase on life or on the planet.

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

I know I was a generic dysfunctional child, but I think a lot of people are.

When life hands you a lemon, say, 'Oh yeah, I like lemons! What else ya got?

I got three letters today telling me that I'm god. Why can't I pay the rent?

The ones who don't do anything are always the ones who try to pull you down.

It'll destroy you if you try to make it mean anything to anyone but yourself.

My father did not rock. He just earned and hated. Don't end up like this man.

Always knowing you're going to die And until then knowing you've got to live.

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