Billie Armstrong Quotes (36 Quotes)

Time passes by like lightning. Before you know it you're struck down.

It's an honor to be here because it's an honor. I think I need some eyeliner.

We're here to share music and good times with our fans,

People are starting to see that it's not what they were led to believe. So I think now in the popular culture, people are starting to get the guts to come out and declare that they oppose this war.

Well, you know, I look at myself in the morning and yes, yeah I-I am a God.

We've been together as a group for a long time so this means a lot.

We've been a band around now for the last 16 years we've done everything ourselves until this point, so thank you to everybody do everything youf---n' believe in, because this is what it's all about,

Controversy What controversy This is reality. What I see is that no matter if you're a conservative or a liberal or whatever side you stand on, this is the reality of the situation -- that people's families and their young kids are being affected.

It's great to know that rock music still has a place at MTV.

It's nice to know that rock music still has a place on MTV.

Hey you wanna have sex and get married ok then... that works every time

The whole point of making a record was just to be maximum Green Day, just to sort of create our own culture, our own lifestyle. And when that starts to leak over into the mainstream, for me it's really exciting, because you honestly feel like you're contributing something.

Just seeing the things on TV and the things in front of you, the amount of information coming in, and the lack of information not coming in, how could you not help but write songs about it.

We're always into that. It breaks down the wall between the band and the audience. It's a dream come true for the people who get onstage, but also for the people who watch it because they're seeing somebody who is one of their own. Sometimes it turns out great, sometimes it's a complete disaster. But even when it sounds bad, it's sometimes even better because there's a certain charm to it.

It's challenging your own fear to really start to get into things. To walk off this planet, I want to say something or know I had something in my career that wasn't just fluff, something that's powerful and meaningful.

Green Day avoided flying into Miami because the group was already in the city this week to play a show on its American Idiot ... We sat and watched the whole thing as all hell broke loose.

Some times I need to apologize, sometimes I need to admit that I ain't right, sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut, or only say hello, sometimes I still feel I'm walking alone.

It's nice to know rock music still has a place at MTV.

I fully promote and love watching Tre Cool be the best rock drummer of all time.

The most dramatic entrance for an autograph was probably when I was in Edmonton Alberta Canada or... whatever, and she jumped on my back and asked for the autograph. She was so cool and she said she wanted to be in a band... Well, whoever that was, I totally support you

I'm an idiot anyway, but sometimes you feel like an idiot times ten when you're stoned.

I didn't graduate from any of them (Colleges) and look at me now mom

We've been a band for 16 years. This is what you dream about.

Green Day are the minority.

Having children is a big responsibility and I don't want to make a mess out of it. I don't want my son thinking that I care more for booze than I care for him. If you have children, you don't want to have drugs and drinks in the house. You know they might reach it. It's just not good.

It's unavoidable. Being in the United States right now, what's been going on the past couple of years ...

I just want to acknowledge that pop radio playing rock music is a very big deal to me, so thank you very much.

All great rock bands have a little dirt in their faces.

It's great to know rock music still has a place on MTV.

People are here to have a good time, when it gets down to it.

It's a monster, so it's going to take a little more time to reach viewers than the short videos.

We don't really have a fair system, our social system doesn't work if you're poor in the US you're dirt poor and the distribution of wealth is more than uneven. If you're poor and you get sick you have no health insurance, no financial security, nothing.

I'm a crazy son of a bitch. Do you think I have time to care about what all the other ass holes care If they don't like us fine. We don't play for the people, we play because we have fun doing it.

We met Mr. Scrappy, we saw the boys in Good Charlotte we've seen a lot of gold teeth.

I think we've just grown up. People have watched us grow through the years and watched us evolve. . . . It's just been a crazy musical trip, especially for people who go back a long time ago and remain faithful to the band.

Rock 'n' roll can be dangerous and fun at the same time, so thanks a lot.