I started playing bass for the same reason everyone else does – I’m a lousy guitarist.

At the end of the day, if you follow the music, it'll take you on a really, really great journey

Be yourself. Unless you have the option to be Batman, then always be Batman.

We work super hard to not have to work

If you start planning too far ahead, the next thing you know you forget you're living today

All my religious beliefs are based on Star Wars.

Happiness is a road traveled, not a destination.

Music's awesome, it's the closest thing we have to magic.

It's no use analyzing your life the whole time. Those analyses won't help you when you're dead

I'm an optimistic agnostic. I think the second we die, within a matter of seconds, everybody else arrives, and that's the party, and you live your hell on earth.

There isn't an audience in the world that Billie Joe can't command.

implementation of thoughts is attainedby few and so is success

I'm a man of few words." "If you read more, you might have a larger vocabulary.

One paradox of professional writing is that books written solely for money and/or acclaim will almost never be good enough to garner either.

If the influence of luck is a delusion, then all I can say is that the delusion is virtually universal.

Giant group events are distorting organisms: You can like and hate them in rapid succession.

The difference between divorce and legal separation is that legal separation gives a husband time to hide his money.

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

The understanding of mathematics is necessary for a sound grasp of ethics.

When you're a parent, then you still have to commit to this concept of, "Okay, I'm basically out of action now for three months."

While Republican voters have remained universally supportive of their President, Democrats and Independents are returning to a more naturally critical stance.