Tag: pessimism

– “We don’t want to be cocky and go into these big arenas and have nobody
show up, or maybe have it only half-filled.”
– “We’re always up to prove ourselves.”
– “Insomniac was so important, just because we created a foundation for ourselves
to be able to branch out.”
– “And that’s part of the process of writing songs, to figure out life and how
to live it.”
– “If you need a mop, you go to Target, just like everybody else.”
– “If you act like a fuckin’ dork, people are gonna treat you like a dork.”
– “I hate celebrities.”
– “So I think the success of bands like Blink 182 and Offspring helps us in
the long run.”

– “That’s the reason I play punk rock, I don’t need or want all the other
outside bullshit.”

– “Lyrically, I think this album is groundbreaking for me.” – on album Warning
– “Reggae carries no pessimism.”

– “Operation Ivy is the only ultimate ska-punk band out there.”

– “Punk is not just the sound, the music, punk is a lifestyle.”

– “We’re just as much punk as we used to be.”

– “When we started out, punk was probably the most unpopular music around.”

– “Punk will never be dead to me.”

– “If we trash other bands, it only makes us look lame.”

– “Woodstock… To tell you the truth it was the closest thing to total chaos I’ve ever seen in my life. The audience took over everything.”

– “They have bad taste. I am NOT a good looking guy.”

– “Yeah fuck me! I wish you could all fuck me!!”

– “Never run in the rain with your socks on .”

– “There’s nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.”

– “Apathy rules, fuck everyone!”

– “Punk rock’s dead, and I fucking killed it!”

– “I never thought being obnoxious would get me where I am now.”

– “Throw mud at each other.. see how many stupid things you can do to each other all at one time.”

– “You my friend, will never be a winner.”

– “I wasn’t the kind of kid that was beaten up or anything in high school. I think I was more invisible. I didn’t really exist.”

– “Susan Luchie, eat your heart out.”

– “Besides, I always thought anger was a lot more interesting than feeling good about yourself.”

– “Everybody gets sick of life. It’s human nature.”

– “The beauty of the punk thing is that everyone has their own interpretation- like the Bible.”

– “I’m not gonna say anything inspirational; I’m just gonna fucking swear a lot.”

– “Mistakes are a big part of our sound.”

– “I wanna see random acts of teen sex everywhere!”

– “When was the last time you saw someone drink an entire bottle of ice tea?”

– “We’re going to change our name to the Susan Luchie Band.”

– “Don’t mow another man’s lawn!”