The only thing that drives music is the people who are making it.

An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.

If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade

I just have work to do; I just do it.

It's so interesting that humanity has to be defined by emotional strife or something. I don't buy into that.

I never imagine myself as anything. I've never had a goal or any future vision at all. I just do what's in front of me.

The American underground punk scene, though, is a story worth remembering.

I'm always happy when I hear about people selling records or selling books or selling movies. It makes me proud of them.

To me, music is no joke and it's not for sale.

Major labels didn't start showing up really until they smelled money, and that's all they're ever going to be attracted to is money-that's the business they're in- making money.

I'd much rather talk to a 30-year old that survived rough times in their lives [practicing Straight Edge] rather than someone that was harmed by a culture of violence.

You as a soul you are alive, you as an actor - dead, as a character - dead... That's life, like it or not, it's not my problem!

Be quick to resolve conflicts before they mature to become wars. The energetic crocodile was once a delicate egg!

The meeting of the two lonely souls is the meeting of the dark sea with the moonlight.

Tomorrow I will live the fool does say today itself's too late the wise lived yesterday.

Too many young musicians today want to win polls before they learn their instruments.

In our world we sleep and eat the image and pray to it and wear it too.

Tax returns give you nothing. Tax returns give you no information.

Judge not thy friend until thou standest in his place.

Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.

I think the only way we retain credibility with the Arab world is to say, 'When push came to shove, despite the mistakes we made in the past, we are with you in democracy.'